Today, Manchester Orchestra shared something different. They've announced a new album titled The Valley of Vision, which is out March 10, and it comes with an immersive film, plunging viewers into 180 degrees of virtual reality. The announcement also comes with the opening track, "Capital Karma."
"Making The Valley of Vision was an exciting idea of what the future could be for us in terms of how we create," the band's Andy Hull shared. "None of these songs were written with the band being in the same room in a live setting. They were really like science experiments that started from the bottom and were added to gradually over time. We're intrigued by doing things the wrong way, or attempting things we haven't done before and getting inspired by them."
"Andy and I had talked about doing a film and album collaboration since 2021, after I directed the video for their song 'Telepath,'" Isaac Deitz added. "A year later he sent me The Valley of Vision, and I realized we had the potential to really do something special. Experiencing the film in its intended 180-degree, 3D VR format feels like downloading a dream into your head, and listening to the album feels like receiving an abstract map of different lessons regarding the human experience—forgiving yourself, listening to yourself, letting go, and saying goodbye to the old... I wanted the 3DVR film to be a way for people to listen to the music in a variety of compelling environments, while also having those stories woven in for anyone paying attention."
Listen to "Capital Karma" and get a sense of the film's visual aesthetic below.
