"I'm a poet first and foremost, so my focus is always on communicating something emotionally and artistically. In this song, the lyrics explore ideas of distance and control - the space between people, both mentally and physically, stretched across space and time. It's about the control you have over yourself, the control others have over you, and how much of that is shaped by perception."
"I wrote this song on the night of November 25 and morning of November 26 in a hotel and bomb shelter in Kharkiv, There were yellow flashes in the sky, and two deafening booms I will never forget. Four people were killed. I was in town to record the new Emperor X record, /Unified Field/, with some friends. I hope my short song puts a smile on a few weary faces."
Brian Sella has announced his debut solo album Well I Mean under the name Sella, due March 13 via Bar/None. The record was produced by Chad Matheny of Emperor X, whom Sella first met while touring in 2013. The lead single "Perfect Worth It" was recorded live at Donau 115 in Berlin, a DIY jazz club co-owned by Matheny. The song blends airy horns with Sella's folky indie-emo style, showing Emperor X's genre-defying influence. Sella and Emperor X will play US shows together in March. Emperor X released a new song written amid bombing in Kharkiv during sessions for /Unified Field/.
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