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Darvid Thor announces his signing to Naarm/Melbourne label Beloved Recordings and presents his first single and video, ‘To Remember Yourself’. Garnering support from Beach Fossils and Danger Mouse around his 2019 debut ‘I’m Never Really Here’, Darvid ushers us into familiar corners with his new track; places that speak to the totality of adulthood and the congestions of experience. Darvid Thor’s talent for turning the temperate and tiresome into something a little more serene is a testament to someone whose equanimity remains a cornerstone of their sound.
“It’s a “1 step forward, 2 steps back” type of dance”, says Darvid. “A reminder to come back to yourself when you’re not feeling super present, but also a recognition of the fickleness of the human experience. That constant back and forth between growth and regression, but ultimately headed towards a place of calm and presence.”
Where ‘To Remember Yourself’ disrupts the trodden indie omission is through its careful distribution of emotional weight to each part and player. Co-produced alongside Beloved label mate Lewis Coleman (Mo’Ju, The Cactus Channel, Chitra, Ruby Gill, Kat Edwards), To Remember Yourself sets a new tone for Darvid’s music, leaning into a softness and warmth hinted at in previous releases. Nudged along by Hudson Whitlock’s (Karate Boogaloo, Surprise Chef) dazed percussion and Lewis Coleman’s aloof bassline, Darvids’ lyrics quickly lose their reticence, eventually finding their fullest expression between tides of buttery synths and the winded coos of Georgia Gamper.
‘To Remember Yourself’ is accompanied by a vibrant clip shot on Kodak 16mm film, co-directed with the iconic Bridgette Winten (Maple Glider, Winten). Filmed in one shot with no edits, Darvid worked with close friend Elena Foreman to use movement and dance as a way to embody the song's themes of self-connection and impermanence.
lyrics
Fall back on yourself
Try not to make it a habit
Show me something new
So that I can forget it
Held up to the light
It’s not entirely perfect
Place it on a shelf
Above a picture of your friends
I can’t stay, I can’t say
I can’t stay, I can’t say
If I had to
It takes all the time
To remember yourself
Just to forget it again
Look into the house
With the boarded-up windows
I think I’m scared of the dark
Just one more thing to interpret
It takes all the time
To remember yourself
Just to forget it again
Does it have to be
How it used to be?
credits
released February 22, 2024
Written by Darvid Thor
Produced by Darvid Thor and Lewis Coleman
Drums, bass and guitar engineered by Henry Jenkins
Drums by Hudson Whitlock
Bass and synths by Lewis Coleman
Extra Guitars by Darvid Thor
Darvid Thor is a songwriter, instrumentalist, and record label owner based in Naarm, Australia. Leaning into a more
cinematic and orchestral space within the idiom of indie and alternative music, Darvid's talent for turning the temperate and tiresome into something a little more serene is a testament to someone whose equanimity remains a cornerstone of their sound....more
