Joakim / Forever Young (Official Video)

OFFICIAL VIDEO of the latest single from Joakim -- "Forever Young taken from his upcoming fourth album "Nothing Gold", due out September 20 via Tigersushi.

CHECK A LITTLE INTERVIEW
*source http://www.residentadvisor.net/

"I used to hate people between 30 and 40 when I was younger. I thought they gave up on most of their beliefs and lived a dull and false life. Love cowards pretending to still be cool. Contemptuous grown-ups afraid of the young sharks. But now I'm one of THEM. So I have to cope with that."

When and where did you work on the album?

Last year, I started writing sketches during spring of 2010, did some rough demos, went on holidays in the south of France to put ideas together and write lyrics. Then I recorded in Paris in my new Tigersushi studio, bringing my band here and there when I needed drums, guitar or bass.

How would you describe the overall style of the record?

Post Soft.

The first single from the album, "Forever Young," is all about the process of getting older. Why is this topic important for you? How do you explore it in the song?

Most importantly, it's about the risk of losing yourself while growing up and having to cope with reality. That's why I ask the question, "where do you belong?" You can easily get a nice, comfortable, meaningless life at some point. How can you avoid it? Is it possible?

I think I'm quite interested in those questions for two reasons: First, I've had a very happy, almost ideal childhood. Second, there's such a cult of youth today in Western cultures, it's a phenomenon that is fascinating and scary.

You said that some songs on the album "sound kinda happy" but aren't. Why is this?

Because i don't like things when they're just black or just white. I also like when lyrics bring a different perspective to a song.

Why the title Nothing Gold?

It comes from a poem in the book The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, the full phrase is "Nothing Gold Can Stay." it's also about this idea of youth passing, things decaying, etc., so it fit the album pretty well. Although that doesn't mean I'm actually that pessimistic.

What's next for you?

Promo. I have to finish mixing Zombie Zombie's new album, which I'm producing. Plus one remix. Then airport-dinner-gig-hotels. Then who knows? I'd like to finish that collab with Krikor we started on the Boys Noize acid compilation. I might also release another/collaboration thing soon. I'd like to finish Guillaume Teyssier's record. I'd like to make a drone album.

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[vryselctiv]

again, what to do ???

[1angelmiike]

@vryselctiv it's a drug man! a fuck*ng crazy drug

[ExistentialKid]

one of the greatest aud:vid match-ups i have ever seen. who made this?!

[1angelmiike]

@ExistentialKid tigersushi...check it out

[ExistentialKid]

One person is old as shit.

[1angelmiike]

@ExistentialKid that's right!!!!

[andywk23]

It tastes like magic.

[hojubort]

watching the news

taking some pills

changing your mood

avoiding the thrill

falling in love

[travis70122]

One of my friends said the girl in the video at the beginning looks like lane del and adeal

[420dopethrone]

i cant believe somebody was reminded of U2 when they listened to this lmao.. for me, if anything its some of the synths in the latest album by Washed Out, "Within & Without"

[420dopethrone]

joakim is fucking great. though so unheard of. WHY

[djbullfrog69]

I used to be young. Now, where do I belong?

[soufleboeuf]

What a gorgeous song ánd vid...absolutely gorgeous

[fabiocastro73]

oh yeahhh

[vryselctiv]

i can go on and on and on but we all know something isn't right but why should i