Seamus Fogarty shares video for 'Van Gogh's Ear'

Seamus Fogarty shares video for 'Van Gogh's Ear'

Last week, Seamus Fogarty released his new album The Curious Hand – his first for new label home Domino – as well as playing a wonderful album launch at London’s The Old Queen’s Head.

Today, he shares the video for ‘Van Gogh’s Ear’, a plaintively gentle masterpiece splicing together philosophical musings on a niggling ear infection alongside stoney-faced rush hour commuters. Directed by James Hankins, Hankins says of making the video “Seamus and I both agreed it should be quite playful and dreamlike. It borrows a lot from my favourite artists, comedians and filmmakers who made a big impression on me while growing up. I think it's the kind of video i would have made when i was 18 or so, if i could have managed it back then. So it's quite nice thinking that i've made something for my younger self.”

Seamus adds “working with James was both exciting and nerve-racking - his imagination is quite frightening but in the best possible way”

Produced by Seamus and Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno, Wild Beasts), The Curious Hand elevates Fogarty into another bracket of artists doing fascinatingly skewed and modern and heartfelt things with roots-influenced and electronic music. He’s an evocative and thoughtful lyricist and melodicist as well as an inquisitive sonic explorer for fans of Alasdair Roberts, Will Oldham and Kieran Hebden.

The Curious Hand follows his debut full-length God Damn You Mountain (Fence/Lost Map) and 2015’s EP Ducks and Drakes. It is available to purchase on limited-edition yellow coloured vinyl, standard vinyl, CD and digitally.  

Upcoming live dates

14th Oct – Daylight Music @ Union Chapel, London Tickets

21st Oct – Ritual Union Festival, Oxford Tickets

3rd November – Christ Church, Castlebar Tickets

8th November – The Workmans Club, Dublin Tickets

9th November – Roisin Dubh, Galway Tickets

10th November – Phil Grimes, Waterford Tickets

11th November – Kasbah Social Club, Limerick Tickets

12th November – The Roundy, Cork Tickets

21st November – The Canteen, Bristol Free entry

22nd November – The Basement, York Tickets

23rd November – The Lamplight Club @ The Regather Works, Sheffield Tickets

24th November – The Hug & Pint, Glasgow Tickets

25th November – High & Lonesome Festival, Leeds Tickets

26th November – The Prince Albert, Brighton Tickets