Stray Planets is the project of Dublin artist John Butler, who has enlisted the singer for his new single.
‘Glowing Rectangles’ features Gilla Band’s Dara Kiely and Stray Planets is a project by songwriter John Butler that also features production from Rian Trench, engineer Robert Watson and soul artist Sinead McConville.
The track has a bit of an LCD Soundystem meets Super Furry Animals vibe with Trinity Blu Johnson singing vocals on the bridge, and the phone-obsessed video is by Barcelona-based artist Molokolom.
“This song is written from the point of view of someone, namely a child, who sees no downside to tablets/smartphones. It’s an unapologetic celebration of just how wonderfully addictive and brilliant they are.”
Butler
According to the press release, John Butler has been described as “The Charlie Kaufman of Irish rock”.
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This is the second single following ‘Down a Hole up a Hill’ last October.
Stray Planets on Instagram.
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