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La Bonte shares new single feat. Brooke Dickson of The Regrettes

VIDEO: “Francis Right” (Animation by Eddie Ramos) –
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Photo by Darren Rigo

Today La Bonte shares his third single / video, “Francis Right” which features vocals from Brooke Dickson of The Regrettes. The song will appear on his debut LP, Don’t Let This Define Me, out on the Anxiety Blanket label on Aug. 27.

He explains the origins of the song:

“Some of my favorite songwriters past and present have been able to tell stories through their writing, and Francis Right is my attempt at this same craft. It follows a character that is continually dealing with loss at every turn, every attempt at finding a better path in life. Through the disillusionment of falling time and time again, the story resolves in the arms of a loved one, comforting the character at their lowest.”

Eddie Ramos, the animator describes the video he made:
“Using a combination of After Effects & frame-by-frame animation in Photoshop to emulate a hand-drawn style, this music video for the song “Francis Right” takes direct inspiration from the song’s lyrics. Through a series of abstract scenes, we follow the character Francis Right as he navigates the aftermath of a broken relationship, and the road to finding closure.”

Bio:
After a decade of playing in punk and hardcore bands in Southern California, Garrett La Bonte started La Bonte in 2015 to explore his impulses for work grounded in patience: slow resonances, discomfitting absences, and wayward, creeping catharses.

The project is also, importantly, deeply personal. Don’t Let This Define MeLa Bonte’s debut record, frankly articulates the loneliness and isolation of love lost, but avoids confessionalism or saccharine sentiment. The songs are embodied and exacting, with a gutteral affective impact. The record is built of loss, but it bears no traces of a lack–in the songwriting’s enlivened and intelligent sensemaking, we find renewed strength in radical articulations of deep vulnerability. La Bonte feels his way to planting his feet on the ground, and we do, too. Despite life’s litany of chaos–love’s dissolution and other furies–this record leads us (haltingly) forward.

Over two years, several friends and collaborators (Eric Shevrin of Young Jesus, Brooke Dickson of The Regrettes, Janey Riech of Layman, among others) helped bring this record to life. It was recorded, mixed, and produced by Colin Knight at Paradise Records (Fury, Death Bells, Diztort).

TOUR DATES:

9/10 – Long Beach, CA – Alex’s Bar
9/18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Elysian Valley Lodge

What the press is saying:

““Don’t Let This Define Me” sees La Bonte carving out room for himself to build, then pause, breathe, and build again. Though the melancholy of the song and its accompanying video are on full display, La Bonte reckons with the past in a clear, decisive, and emotionally affecting way.” – Consequence of Sound

“Don’t Let This Define Me comes from a place of beautiful esotericism, as La Bonte’s poetry excels, converging with bright instrumentals, and perfect production by Colin Knight” – Destroy / Exist

“Beautifully melancholy in a sort of Scottish indie band sort of way, with dashes of David Bazan, Songs: Ohia for good measure.” – Backseat Mafia

“Definitely feels like something hanging in the territory between late 90s Jade Tree and Bedhead, both things that I’m perfectly fond of on my end.” – Austin Town Hall

“Stretching the thread from the spool all the way to the door that’s painted blue on the back.” – Small Albums

La Bonte
Don’t Let This Define Me

(Anxiety Blanket)
Release Date: Aug. 27, 2021
Pre-order HERE

Track List:

1. The Sky
2. Don’t Let This Define Me
3. Red Card
4. American Dance Bands
5. Step Out
6. Box Fan
7. Francis Right
8. Joyous (I Know This)
9. The Struggle Between Loneliness & Being Alone

LA BONTE LINKS:

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