Los Angeles musician Stevhen Peters is getting ready to release a new album, You Can Accommodate All You Want via Lobby Art. Influenced by the repetition of Stockhausen and Steve Reich, the record is a collection of sonic ruminations which sees Peters build songs in response to memories of his which provoke strong emotions. His aim is to transplant these emotions to the listener, both an exercise in the power of empathy and an admission that even our most emotionally rich experiences are not unique to us alone.
That’s not to say that these songs are inspired by huge, life-changing events. Rather, they focus on those small moments that leave a relatively large impression. The tracklisting gives some idea of the type of experiences in question: ‘Bike Ride Under Big Moon’, ‘Fast Car’, ‘Hoop Hymn’, and ‘Light Lands On A Cool Field’ to name a few. As label Lobby Art describe, “Peters distils life’s sweet moments into mantra-like offerings; a didactic sermon to live slowly and appreciate your surroundings. As Peters puts it, ‘the basic idea’.”
Today we are excited to share the video for the track, ‘Phone Talk’. From the opening notes, you get an impression of the type of emotions Stevhen Peters wants to conjure, an electronic devotion that evokes a bright wonder, a headspace unique to sunny mornings or vacation days. Peters is here to jolt us from the track of everyday existence and prove that such a disposition is attainable on even the most mundane of Mondays. What’s more, the result plays not as some forced New Age mindfulness but rather a plainly obvious suggestion. Rush less, look further, and we might just appreciate being alive that little bit more.
You Can Accommodate All You Want is set for release on the 24th August via Lobby Art and you can pre-order it via Bandcamp.
Photo by Isaac Schneider