Taken from A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole, Alabaster DePlume’s forthcoming new album on Imaginational Anthem (March 7, 2025), he has today shared the new video for the album track ‘Invincibility’. This will always be the song remembered for the video, thanks to filmmaker Niall Trask, who was given free rein to create a video for one of three songs. He chose to have DePlume euthanased to the score of Invincibility, but not as we know him. In the video, DePlume is transformed into a beloved happy-go-lucky family dog.
Niall Trask said: “Alabaster was one of the first people I met when I moved down to London; a collaboration has been a long time coming. He gave me total freedom to write on one of three tracks, and I returned his trust by choosing to euthanise him to the score of ‘Invincibility.’ On a personal level, there has been a fair share of tragedy in recent years, and finding the absurdity/humour in it all is always my go-to remedy. The treatment was ambitious, and I’m grateful to everyone who helped bring this to life (whilst putting a dog to sleep). I really tried my best to visually punctuate the sounds of a special soul!”
Described as an ode to self-respect. Once again, DePlume steadies the boat, bringing some calm to these tumultuous waters we find ourselves in.
DePlume will be touring the United States, the UK, and Europe in support of A Blade Because A Blade Is Whole throughout the spring — see full dates below.
Pre-order the album: https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/a-blade-because-a-blade-is-whole
Tour Dates
March 14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
March 15 – Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s
March 16 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge
March 18 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat
March 19 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
March 21 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
March 22 – Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall
March 23 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
March 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
March 28 – Knoxville, TN @ Big Ears Festival
April 29 – Norwich, UK @ Norwich Arts Centre
April 30 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
May 1 – Newcastle, UK @ Gosforth Civic Hall
May 2 – Glasgow, UK @ Mono
May 3 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla
May 6 – Bristol, UK @ Trinity Centre
May 7 – Exeter, UK @ Phoenix
May 8 – Southampton, UK @ Papillon
May 9 – London, UK @ Hackney Church
May 10 – Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
May 15 – Istanbul, TK @ Salon IKSV
May 16 – Warsaw, PL @ Niebo
May 17 – Berlin, DE @ XJAZZ!
May 21 – Paris, FR @ Le Petit Bain
May 22 – Lille, FR @ L’Aéronef
May 23 – Brussels, BE @ La Botanique
May 24 – Amsterdam, NL @ Zonnehuis
May 25 – Nijmegen, NL @ Doornroosje
May 26 – Rotterdam, NL @ Bird
June 1 – Torino, Italy @ Bunker (Jazz Is Dead)
June 7 – Cluj-Napoca, RO @ Jazz In The Park
July 2/5 – Roskilde, DK @ Roskilde Festival
July 4 – Sete, FR @ Worldwide
July 17 – Molde, NO @ Moldejazz