[Cover photo credit to Eric Lamothe]

Composer, cellist, and vocalist Rebecca Foon has released her new album, Black Butterflies, via Magnolia. The album marks Foon’s most Dream–Pop–infused work yet, reflecting on “transformation, love, and resilience”.
 
At the heart of the album is collaboration with Patrick Watson, which can be seen on recently released track and video, “If I Could Only See the Distant Sky,” where Watson’s vocals and piano sit alongside Foon’s voice and cello.

Directed by Yishen Wang, the video featuring Foon was captured entirely on 16 mm film, lending a texture and intimacy to the visuals. The video is set against the backdrop of Governors Island, with open landscapes and decaying structures. The video is “a meditation on distance, loss, and the longing to reach something just out of view.”

The new album features the violin of the artist’s sister Aliayta Foon-Dancoes. Guest appearances from Patrick Watson (vocals, piano), bassist Mishka Stein, drummer Andrew Barr, beat maker Sankara Atsilut, and vibraphonist Bruce Cawdron bring further texture.

Of Black Butterflies, Foon says:

The album is about quiet resilience — the strength to feel deeply, the courage to heal, and the belief that something beautiful can still take flight.

Rebecca Foon will be playing in New York at National Sawdust on December 14, and you can find more information here.