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New Video: London’s Frances and The Majesties Share Brooding and Trippy “All Of Time”

Led by Francesca Landi (vocals, sax) and Sarah Kershaw (vocals, keys), London-based psych soul septet Frances and The Majesties features members from diverse backgrounds, including Italy, Morocco and elsewhere, and their experiences and backgrounds are reflected in their eclectic sound.

Their forthcoming All Of Time EP reportedly marks a significant departure from the sound they’ve developed on their previously released material: The band moves from a modern take on the 60s sound towards a jazzier, synth-driven sound that retains the melancholy-tinged, cinematic quality they’ve been known for.

All Of Time‘s latest single, the cinematic and brooding EP title track “All Of Time” is an expansive and trippy song built around an arrangement of glistening and fluttering synths, strutting funk guitar, a supple and propulsive bass line and jazz-like drumming serving as a lush bed for Landi’s and Kershaw’s ethereal harmonies. Sonically, bringing JOVM mainstays Ghost Funk Orchestra to mind, “All of Time” encapsulates the disorientating certainty of the passage of time — and is informed by a two year period of uncertainty and unease, which feels palpable throughout the song’s nearly four-minute run.

Emphasizing the song’s brooding air, the accompanying video is shot with a chiaroscuro treatment, as we see a witch-like character dancing and moving through the shadows.