Black Marble announces new album, Bigger Than Life

Los Angeles synth-pop artist Black Marble has announced a new album. On October 25, Chris Stewart will release his third LP, Bigger Than Life, via Sacred Bones. The first single is titled “One Eye Open,” and Stewart says in a press release that the song “is about the idea of an artist as sort of sacrificial lamb,” says Stewart, adding: “We seem to like when our public figures take a fall, which sort of makes sense considering societies long standing desire to publicly flay the fortunate as catharsis, but I’ve always found it ironic that artists/musicians seem to fall into this category as well considering the disparity in income between say, a famous actor and a middling indie musician.  Either way, ‘One Eye Open’ is loosely based on the visual metaphor of a high wire artist in a three ring circus who elicits ooh and aahs from the crowd, but after awhile starts to perform with one eye open as they grow restless.”  Hear it below.

Black Marble Bigger Than Life tracklist:

1. Never Tell
2. One Eye Open
3. Daily Driver
4. Feels
5. The Usual
6. Grey Eyeliner
7. Bigger Than Life
8. Private Show
9. Shoulder
10. Hit Show
11. Call