A synchronized underwater ballet unfolds in this Jarvis Cocker-helmed video for harpist and singer Serafina Steer’s ethereal new single, “Night Before Mutiny”. Recorded in twilight at London Fields Lido, the surreal visuals show a doomed flotilla of paper boats hovering on the surface of the outdoor pool’s misty waters, as swimmers Asha Randall and Olivia Federici, both members of the UK’s Olympic team and known as Aquabatix, slow-dance to Steer’s lament, sung over the sounds of a harp, a string quartet and a Victorian wind machine. Legendary Pulp frontman and solo artist Cocker both conceived of the video and produced Steer’s upcoming third album, The Moths Are Real. Marking his music production debut, he also appears on the record alongside a stellar cast of musicians including Polar Bear drummer Seb Rochford, Pulp bassist Steve Mackey and The Flying Lizards keyboardist David Cunningham. Steer’s melancholic compositions and stories evoke the tall tales and tragedies of a distant place and time. “There’s a song about a whore called Serafina, an old sea shanty,” Steer explains of the inspiration behind “Night Before Mutiny”.“It’s a bawdy song, from the point of view of this sailor, and it’s quite rude about her.”

The Moths Are Real will be released by Stolen Recordings on January 14, 2013. “Night Before Mutiny” will launch this Monday, November 12, at ATP Presents at the Sebright Arms, London.