Video on teen in water

But now with a new song, "Only Water," Teeny Lieberson opens up about her pain and complicated feelings before and after his death from lymphoma in The memory of their father and his absence lingers as an intangible presence behind every phrase. It's unfortunately something that the members of TEEN — the Lieberson sisters, singer and guitarist Teeny, drummer Katherine, and keyboardist Lizzie — already know too well. Directed by Charles Billot, the video makes use of the staggering beauty and diverse landscapes of the band's native Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been thinking a lot about the idea of possession and how it can even exist once someone has died.

All Songs Considered The Brooklyn band's first single from Good Fruit processes the sorrow and aimlessness felt after the death of a loved one, before becoming a life-affirming anthem.

TEEN's Exuberant 'Only Water' Ruminates On Loss And Celebrates Life

As mournful as the lyrics are musically, "Only Water" sounds remarkably uplifting. Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email. Can I be you? The song showcases TEEN's dynamic interplay and colorful instrumental flourishes — a fluttering cascade of synth arpeggios, pulse-raising beats, and chopped-up, swooning harmonies. It explores the final moments that I had with him, as well as the processing of the loss of a parent. First, in the muted blue-grey hues of an overcast beach, they float still and adrift as abstract shapes, their clothing languidly rippling just above the surface of the water. Written and self-produced throughout alongside longtime member Boshra AlSaadi — who left the band last year to focus on her own music — and frequent collaborator Miles Francis, Good Fruit results in another major leap in the band's musical evolution that has seen them go from the wiry guitar drones of its earliest songs to the glossy pop of the 's Love Yesand beyond.