INTERVIEW | Heartour Discusses Robots, Anxiety, Puppies, and Our Surreal Point in Time
Psychedelic-flavored synth-pop.
Pop-rock/synth-pop artist Heartour, aka Jason Young, recently release the music video for “Let the Robots Drive,” a song from his latest album, R U IN.
“Let the Robots Drive” confronts the ever-changing landscape of the world as pervasive technology assumes ascendancy over humankind. Opening on oozing, oscillating synths atop a syncopated rhythmic pulse, Heartour’s rich, vibrant voice infuses the lyrics with alluring textures. There’s an echo of darkness simmering within the lysergic hues of the tune, foreboding and vaguely menacing.
The music video, animated by Steffen Heil, combines bright pigments with a stark, almost dystopian, landscape, across which a couple drive their convertible. As the pair proceed, they transform into cyborg-like robots, followed by elevating and dancing in the sky.
With its residual energy of cultural dislocation, the video merges with the music for form a kaleidoscopic vision of the future.
I caught up with Heartour to discuss his entry into music, his influences, and his assessment of what’s in store for humanity.
