‘Turning Of The Tide’, the penultimate track on Nuke The Soup‘s latest album, ‘Dancing On The Edge’, serves as the embodiment of reflections on life’s cyclical nature.
Frontman Mark Davison lost both his parents in the summer before recording the first 6 tracks of ‘Dancing On The Edge’, a period which naturally brought him to a time of deep contemplation about what it all means. One of those songs, ‘Turning Of The Tide’, brought to life with the help of Davison’s long-time writing partner, Woody Lissauer, feels as if the band is reaching out to the listener, offering comfort in their times of trouble. With a gentle acoustic reggae rhythm, and its accompanying steady percussive beats, keys, and even an accordion, there’s a mellow meditative feel to the track, and an overwhelming feeling that everything’s going to be alright. As Davison sings, “Doesn’t matter if we don’t see eye to eye / All the things we say will simply wash away.” The tide will always turn, and no matter how difficult things are at the moment, with time they will always return to how they’re meant to be.
Directed by Danny Brown, the music video for ‘Turning Of The tide’ invites viewers to investigate the many layers of its intriguing narrative. We are taken on a journey through humanity’s past, and present, right through to the future, by use of breathtaking, yet often surreal imagery – with a twist. Brown has created a universe where it is possible for different eras of life to exist on the same plane: our primitive ancestors walk alongside our present day selves, while the landscape takes a dramatic turn in the technology-driven future. Nonetheless, however much technology has advanced, and humans submit to become wire-connected beings, the natural world persists – flowers show their heads through the cracks. The natural order returns and everything falls back to how it should be, reclaiming its space.
Watch the music video for ‘Turning Of The Tide’ below, and find out more about the band and their music online on their official website, and Facebook.
