The Swedes Katatonia released the well-received new album The Fall Of Hearts this year. Ahead of their upcoming European tour with Agent Fresco and Vola, the alternative group now releases a video for the tune "Shifts". Directed by Lasse Hoile, this is the first full-on promotional video released for the album. Check it out below.




"As the music for this song unfolded it took off in a different direction from usually what we do. Driven by its gentle, lush and shimmering rendition of melancholy it would take you for a waltz daydreaming of the past, longing for the happiest times of your life, only to find that when the dance is over, emptiness has filled another chamber of your heart. Both Jonas and Lasse enhanced these ideas into beautifully told lyrics and a simple, but very touching video," said Anders Nyström.

"You can hear that the song is about loss and how it's hard to let go of someone once they are gone for good. The woman in the video spends a lot of time working alone which makes her struggle with coping even harder, as being alone gives you too much time to think and brings back all those memories. The concept is something that everyone can relate to, which makes it very powerful," director Lasse Hoile explains.

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