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Sunday, 9 May 2021

Ben&Ben paint breathtaking imagery of young love on new single “Upuan”

 

It’s official: Ben&Ben have finally released “Upuan,” the first single off their upcoming sophomore album to be released under Sony Music.

Written in 2019, in Dumaguete upon arrival at the hotel after one of their shows,
their new song takes a nostalgic look at young love, and as Ben&Ben describes it,
“the palpable romantic tension that arises from friendships
that are formed by sitting next to each other,
and the adventurous conversations that ensue.”

Lyrically, “Upuan” draws breathtaking imagery that interprets gestures in such lifelike ways,
capturing a play of details with romantic earnestness.
The band points out, “we incorporated a more visual style in the song,
painting a picture for the listener and transporting them to that familiar place,
of falling in love with someone they just met,
whether that is in a classroom, by the beach, at a restaurant.”

It helps that they’re painting a picture in the listener’s head
with ethereal arrangements and soaring choruses
that swirl beautifully against a backdrop of naturalist setting:
samples of birds singing, the swoosh of the waves,
and even the conversation of the trees.
There is magic in the way Ben&Ben fuse all these elements together
to create a cinematic landscape punctuated by poetry and inventiveness.
It’s effortlessly picturesque while employing
a level of commitment to make the audience feel like
they’re part of the experience as if tapping into something personal
and is of utmost importance to their being.

In a joint statement, the nine-piece collective said that
the music of “Upuan” was conceived during
a random jamming session with no prior agenda
as to how it would sound. “But to our surprise, that first jamming brought
about the soul of how Upuan sounds now.
The earthy, ethereal soundscapes and that sense of sonic
adventure came from the fact that we just moved in together,
and being in a new place surrounded with summer vibes
and nature elements, helped shape our expression of our new song.
We feel very blessed to be close to nature in this season
and it’s almost like a tribute to their beauty that we included them in the song.”

Written and produced by Ben&Ben, co-produced/mixed by Jean Paul Verona,
and mastered by Leon Zervos, “Upuan” was recorded in the band’s home studio.
Verona and sound engineer Sam Marquez helped in
the recording process, giving the song its final touches. 

The acclaimed hitmakers are also currently working on their second album.
“Since the production of this song, we're continuously working on all the other songs that will complete it.
We're really pushing forward in terms of experimentation
and diversity of sound in the songs.”

Ben&Ben’s “Upuan” is out now on all streaming platforms worldwide via Sony Music.

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