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PLAYING SHOW AT ELSEWHERE IN BROOKLYN WITH GABE NANDEZ, PHIIK & LUNGS
FISH DON’T CLIMB TREES OUT NOW VIA POW RECORDINGS
“an album that sounds different today than it did yesterday, and one that will grow as the sun rises tomorrow” FLOOD
“his most grounded and introspective work to date” Office Magazine
“manages to sound fresh the whole way through” SPIN
Following the release of his new album fish don’t climb trees last month, Chester Watson shares the music video for “Daze,” which he created along with animator Aurelius.
Speaking on the visuals, Chester says “the song came about when I was dealing with all of the feelings of potentially going to jail. mid-covid. life was kinda slowed down and dialed back. I had sobered up for my court date and was creating in all different time signatures and styles because in my mind there was a possibility that I may not be creating again for a while. The video came about with the idea of contrasting the calm of my surroundings or a ‘routine’ of some sort, with the chaos that is in my mind.”
The video arrives just ahead of Chester’s next live show at Elsewhere in Brooklyn tomorrow night alongside fellow POW Recordings labelmate Gabe Nandez, as well as Phiik and Lungs. Tickets are available HERE.
Across the album’s 11 tracks, fish don’t climb trees solidifies Watson’s place as a master craftsman of immersive albums rife with personal reflections and a signature sonic palette that’s as eerie and hair-raising as it is complex.The 26-year-old St. Louis born artist puts himself at the forefront of this new album, reflecting on the adversity he’s had to overcome to reach this point, and the personal growth that’s emerged as a result.
fish don’t climb trees takes its name from the alleged Einstein quote but imbues Chester’s own message to heed to his own standards and avoid the influences of misguided characterizations or seemingly innocent judgments. “As a Black person, we’re always judged on criteria that are literally meaningless,” Chester says. With fish don’t climb trees, he’s committed to only one set of standards: his own.
Listen to fish don’t climb trees and watch the video for “Daze” above, and stay tuned for more from Chester Watson coming soon.
Upcoming Live Shows:
Aug. 23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (w/ Gabe Nandez, Phiik & Lungs)
Chester Watson
fish don’t climb trees
June 30th, 2023
POW Recordings
1. fish don’t climb trees
2. east end
3. eyes closed
4. tourniquet
5. money love
6. bora bora
7. daze
8. grey theory
9. i feel alive
10 spirits
11. mirrors
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