In the newly released music video for 1st Base Runner‘s “Near Me,” a late-night pool hall is the perfect locale. A creeping bass line, trickling guitars, and subdued percussion craft nocturnal mystique, as vocals project a vulnerable yearning — “would you go near me?” The guitar addition around 01:40 adds a post-punk allure, fondly reminiscent of New Order. Visual representation of time passing by, alone with one’s thoughts in a pool hall, engrosses throughout — from dancing ghosts on the table, to floating currency. The video for “Near Me” captures the track’s consuming mood and standout soundscape, a surefire accomplishment from 1st Base Runner and his newly released Ellis EP.
1st Base Runner chatted in more detail about the EP in our interview, here.
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This track and others featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of January 2022’ Spotify playlist.
