Beth Gibbons has unveiled “Reaching Out,” the latest single from her forthcoming solo album Lives Outgrown, and shared the song’s interactive visualizer.
The track begins in a tense and muted fashion before opening up to a pounding roar, complete with brass hits and relentless drumming. Gibbons similarly spans from charged, breathy verses to open, haunting highs, mirroring the drama of the song’s string section and cinematic feel. Stream the song below.
“Reaching Out” also arrives with an interactive music video created with the visual artist Weirdcore. The visualizer depicts 4D models of Gibbons falling through a sci-fi spacescape, with plenty of psychedelic visuals and bizarre transformations. Through the interactive site, you can click and hold down your mouse button on these various models to interact with them, rotate them, and try to connect them. Visit the interactive site here.
The second single from Lives Outgrown, “Reaching Out” follows “Floating on a Moment,” which we named our Song of the Week upon release in February. Lives Outgrown is the Portishead singer’s debut solo album, and will be released on May 17th. She has a handful of European dates scheduled around Primavera Sound; get tickets here.