POPPONGENE SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR 'WET TOWEL'
Photo by Zoe Elgy
Poppongene has shared the video for most recent single 'Wet Towel' via Deafen County. Directed by Roxanne Halley (Hachiku, Pillow Pro) the video was filmed by Poppongene and her housemate and creative collaborator Roxanne at their share-house home in Northcote, Melbourne during the isolation period.
Watch 'Wet Towel' video premiere at Deafen County
Released at the very tail end of 2019, Wet Towel is the third single lifted from Poppongene's forthcoming debut EP 'Futures Unsure', set for release on Friday 3rd July 2020. The seven track EP was created in collaboration with producer and multi-instrumentalist Tim Harvey (Jade Imagine, Gena Rose Bruce, Lisa Mitchell, Emma Louise). “Wet Towel” is a pop elegy for a relationship, frustrated but ultimately accepting.
Of the song and video, Poppongene says:
"Wet Towel describes the disconnect and parallel release at the end of a relationship. It’s a punchy and sparse song about the multitude of feelings loss brings. At its core, Wet Towel snapshots the frustration of not being able to help someone you love - and the bittersweet realisation that you’re not responsible for anyone other than yourself."
"The Wet Towel video was made in isolation, with my dear housemates, namely director Roxanne Halley. It tells a simple narrative of a woman wistfully washing, drying and folding her ex’s sheets and clothes, only to throw them straight into the trash. It’s a cheeky “fuck you” farewell veiled by the dreamy and airy atmosphere of a perfume campaign."
Of the video, director and DOP Roxie Halley says:
"Making this video in isolation meant I had to keep the concept really clean and simple. It didn’t take long to come up with a solid idea to bring the lyrics to life by focusing on getting beautiful shots that accentuate the music."
Poppongene has announced the release date of her long awaited debut EP 'Futures Unsure' for Friday 3rd July 2020. Futures Unsure will be available to purchase on cassette, and can be pre-ordered now via Bandcamp HERE.
Poppongene is multidisciplinary Melbourne artist Sophie Treloar. Originally from Byron Bay, Treloar is now based in Melbourne, and plays as Poppongene both solo and with a five-piece band, with Skube Burnell, Gemma Helms, Justin Kuchel, and Deanna Ramsey.
Off the back of the success of her first three singles, Poppongene has played significant shows, supporting Lucy Dacus (US), Weyes Blood (US), and Slow Dancer. Poppongene’s music is drenched in the sun’s rays but still isn’t afraid to embrace all seasons. With this project, Treloar masters a glistening sound all her own - poppy and phosphorescent, furnished with catharsis. Poppongene makes music for moods, ebbing and flowing down the river of figuring it all out.