After dropping an alluring trailer last month, VALERIE, known for crafting reflective and emphatic musical tapestries, now reaches the premier of the short film, WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOU: The Visual Odyssey. Both the trailer and the video for ‘Bicycle’ provide a peek through the keyhole, with conflict, self-reflection and cliff-hanger storytelling.
The project has been completed alongside Colombian filmmaker Nicolás Casanova, the man behind the 2017 documentary El Culebro: La historia de mi papá. With their two art styles interlaced, VALERIE and Casanova are set to stun, with captivating musical experiences and dynamic visuals.
VALERIE explains in her own words, “I was trapped in the places first. The album is simply where I described them using my words and my voice. Now, I get to show you. From the early days, I knew that WITHIN THE CONFINES OF YOU needed to be a visual record. I even wrote out the story of the album for myself in narrative form before recording, kind of like a short story. In doing so, I hoped to keep the soundscapes accountable to my goal of bringing the conflicts, characters, and settings that drive the record to life. These videos have been in the works since the summer of 2023 when I partnered with filmmaker Nicolás Casanova to see the vision through.”
Broadening her artistry from a head-turning debut album filled with dark pop to intricately created cinematic worlds, fan reception has already been positive, with critics catching on.
Check out the trailer here…
And the album too!
