Pleasure Line

Restlessness is the first step towards pleasure. We make comfort out of discomfort, pleasure out of pain. That journey isn't always a straight line, but at least we're going somewhere real. 'I had to move, Lord I couldn't be still' is the unsettled way that Video Age's new album and title track, Pleasure Line, begins. But as the song unfolds, it uplifts us into a romantic space of possibility and love.Just as 'love' is both a noun and a verb, Pleasure Line is both a road to be traveled and the act of crossing that road. Singer and multi-instrumentalist Ross Farbe says, 'Once you cross that threshold and become vulnerable in love, there's a whole new challenge. There's a reason that song comes first on the album, because the rest of the songs exist in that place.' These catchy, memorable songs radiate big 'glass half-full' energy.Video Age's third album, due out from Winspear on August 7, 2020, pairs neon-bright 80s pop melodies with a vast range of influences (including Janet Jackson, David Bowie, and Paul McCartney) to create an optimistic sound all their own. The influences vary song to song, but they're all tinted with the same rosy hue, and Ross says, 'I'm often trying to create a more idealized version of the world I'm in.' Video Age's first two albums were about loneliness and discovering oneself, but Pleasure Line takes on a whole new attitude, considering both Ross and songwriting partner Ray Micarelli are getting married this year (just a few weeks apart from eac

Tracks

1~1~Pleasure Line
1~2~Maybe Just Once
1~3~Blushing
1~4~Aerostar
1~5~Comic Relief
1~6~Sweet Marie
1~7~Shadow On The Wall
1~8~That Can't Be
1~9~Meet Me In My Heart
1~10~Good To Be Back

Details

Format: Cassette
Artist: Video Age
Release Date: 07 August 2020
Genre: Special Interest / Miscellaneous
Label: WINSPEAR
Distributor: Rocket Group