Pearl & The Oysters – duo Juliette Pearl Davis (Juju) and Joachim Polack (Jojo) – return with a new song and music video: “Side Quest”.
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“Side Quest” came about while Jojo was dealing with family illness: in an attempt to counter his worry, he channeled his feelings into jazz-pop joy to write one of the happiest chord progressions and melodies he could conjure, “I thought, this has to be the poppiest thing I’ll ever do. I wanted to do that purely as a therapeutic outlet”. As it evolved, the lyrics came to embody the expression of estrangement “as we navigate a world that can often feel alien and demented”.
The music video was directed by David M. Gutel and Tayler Nicholson, inspired by the surrealism of Salvador Dalí and René Magritte. It’s an “exploration of the subconscious mind where reality and fantasy collide in a kaleidoscope of vivid imagery”.
“Side Quest” is the first single from Pearl & The Oysters’ upcoming project Planet Pearl, out September 20th. It follows their Stones Throw debut Coast 2 Coast, released last year. Keep your eyes peeled for more P&TO sightings this summer.
