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Watch Arca premiere new music from ‘XXXXX’ on Daniel Sannwald-directed livestream
Arca premiered music from her forthcoming album ‘XXXXX’ during a two-hour livestream directed by Daniel Sannwald, staged in an abandoned Barcelona factory. The performance offered the first full public hearing of the record and underlined Arca’s continued focus on ambitious, experimental visual art alongside her music.
The album is due on 31 July through XL Recordings and will be Arca’s first new release since her ‘Kick’ pentalogy concluded in 2021. It contains 16 tracks and has been described by Arca as darker, more aggressive and more experimental; the livestream included songs such as ‘Willow’, ‘Taconeando’, ‘Grip’, ‘Fxck’ and ‘Finisher’, with the latter pair accompanied by paint and synthetic blood imagery.
In short
- Arca performed ‘XXXXX’ in full during a Barcelona livestream.
- The 16-track album arrives on 31 July.
- Daniel Sannwald directed the two-hour performance.
Explained simply
Arca is an Icelandic-Spanish electronic music artist known for experimental work combining intricate sound design with visual art and unconventional performance concepts. She has developed a following amongst enthusiasts of avant-garde music over the past decade.
The artist is releasing her first album since completing a five-part series of releases in 2021. The new record, due on 31 July via XL Recordings, marks her return to recording after a period of relative quiet.
The album contains 16 tracks and has been characterised by Arca as darker, more aggressive and more experimental than her prior work. Her continued integration of music with visual art remains central to her artistic approach.
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