Attawalpa, a.k.a British Peruvian musical maven Luis Felber shares 'Look Away', the new single taken from the upcoming record 'Presence'.
"Lyrically, it comes from a feeling I would (and still do) tackle in my day-to-day: the inability to express my feelings in the moment, the inability to say no when I want to say no. It's a work in progress and people are complex. To sail through life, we have to be honest with our feelings as we get them. Dealing with dissociation most of my life, I find this song to be a good reminder and it all falls under the album title ‘Presence’. We are not alone and all we have is our ability to make choices".
The single is accompanied by a video directed by Ralph Fuller. He explains: 'The video is a cinematic exploration of the edges of the UK. With an idea in place, I thought it would be interesting to film Luis up against the WW2 pillboxes and defence systems. I knew we could experience them sculpturally and that we would find interesting forms on the beach. But it's exciting when concepts are revealed in the process. There's a lot of history in the area, with ancient settlements, island defences and fossilised creatures. Cameraless 'scratch film' was superimposed over the top, containing bits of petals and leaves collected from the local area. I quite like the idea that Attawalpa has outlived these old military installations. And is someone from the future. 'It's funny how things get screwed up, tired and stuck in the mud.'
Luis adds: "Ralph and I spoke on the phone for a day about this performance concept and I got pretty fired up for it. So, by the time I had picked him up in my car with all the gear and we'd driven down to Kent, I was ready to just sink into this beautiful forgotten UK landscape. I feel that the eroding WW2 pillboxes on the Isle of Sheppey reflect my disassociating brain, and throughout the video, I am singing my song fighting to be present. My album is called 'Presence' so I think conceptually this all fits nicely".
Attawalpa's debut album 'Presence' on 7th October 2022. Catch him at All Points East on Sunday 28th August.