New music video from Synecdoche Montauk

London-based Synecdoche Montauk is the moniker of Russian-born artist Savva Rozanov who’s spent the last decade sharing his compelling sonic vision. Since his debut full-length record Extracurricular Reading in 2012, followed by a string of impressive releases that have seen the artist rack up millions of streams on Spotify alone, Synecdoche Montauk has continued to go from strength to strength over the years.

Alongside his solo artistic adventure, he’s also the co-founder and head composer of Monoleak, an international production studio. The world of Synecdoche Montauk is at once dazzling and devastating, blending allusions to Russian life with modern influences, stitching together elements of traditional folk and experimental pop.

Now he brings us his latest release with the new music video for his song titled “Forest of Hands,” originally featured on his 2023 record, Acume. While the original version featured a full arrangement of guitar, piano, electronic instrumentation and rattling percussion, with the re-recorded version for the music video, Synecdoche Montauk delivers a stripped back performance of the song with just his voice and acoustic guitar.

Resulting in a stunningly atmospheric and intimate rendition of the song, the context of the writing shines even more. Lyrically, the song revolves around ideas of connection and metaphorical exploration, with the title nodding to the perplexities of the classroom while exploring themes of bullying, both as a personal struggle and a societal phenomenon.

As his elegant falsetto vocals ride above the warm strums of acoustic guitar, his reverb-wrapped voice delivers the airy melodies to craft a truly gripping listening experience. Paired with the single is a hauntingly reflective music video directed by Nick Denisov and shot on location at the historically significant Ouse Valley Viaduct between London and Brighton.

Featuring Synecdoche performing the song in the looped arches of the viaduct, the black and white scenes strip away the colour and allow the awe-inspiring melodies to add their own hues to the piece. Cut with scenes of the structure in full, the unwashed bricks and looming raised bridge towers above to reflect the lofty aesthetic of the song to deliver an enthralling visual accompaniment to the sensational song.

Watch the music video for Forest of Hands below

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