Streten is keen to stress that he is grateful for the opportunities he’s had, but the catapult to fame at such a young age was isolating. The bounties of his career have been a double-edged sword. “It was, honestly, one of the best years of my life,” Streten says. He just went to the beach, hung out with his dog and learned to be on his own. The global shutdown of the music industry meant that for the first time, he had no deadlines to meet, no tours to jet off on. He was newly single, after spending much of his adult life in relationships. Burnt out on cities and keen to remove himself from the temptations of alcohol and drugs, he decided to start again in northern NSW instead of returning to his home town of Sydney. Photograph: Amy Sussman/Getty Images for CoachellaĪfter a four-year stint in Los Angeles, Streten returned to Australia at the start of the pandemic to be closer to his family. ‘I’ve never really been a performer but I had to do it’ … Streten performing at Coachella in April 2022. I just didn’t know what I’d missed out on until I did have this time.” I didn’t really get to live my 20s, and I never thought about it like that before. “But after being here for a year, I started to have friends and a community, and I realised, oh, that’s what that void was. “I felt like there was something missing in life,” the now 30-year-old tells Guardian Australia over lunch at a pub near his house, Percy curled at his feet. He was widely hailed as a preternatural talent who pioneered a lush, layered electronic sound that has been often imitated, but never bettered. His second album, Skin, won him a Grammy in 2017, going to No 1 on the Australian charts and No 8 in the US. He was just 21 when he swept the Aria Awards with his 2013 self-titled debut, arriving on the red carpet in a stiff suit that made him look more like a kid at his year 12 formal than a multi-platinum musician. Photograph: Natalie Grono/The Guardianīefore he bought this sprawling, secluded property in early 2020, Streten had been on the go for almost a decade straight. It does not store any personal data.‘I felt like there was something missing in life’ … Streten at home. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Watch the video for “Say Nothing,” below. I was really excited about the initial idea but it was only once I got back to Australia in early 2021 and linked up in the studio with MAY-A that the song really came to life.” “We wrote the song midway through 2020 while the pandemic was still pretty new. “This song is about feelings of post-relationship clarity,” says Streten. High-speed motorcycle runs are contrasted by tropical plants and exotic birds, punctuated by some conceptual dance snippets and facial projections. Visually, the video looks like a psychedelic combination of a nature documentary and a remake of the anime classic, Akira. To celebrate the announcement, Flume, real name Harley Edward Streten, has shared the official music video for the album’s lead single, “Say Nothing.” Soundwise, the song adheres to Streten’s affinity for heady rhythms and intuitive sound design while the vocals of fellow Aussie musician MAY-A provide a stirring flare. The alternative electronic wunderkind’s third full-length LP is entitled Palaces, and it will be out May 20, 2022. Flume has confirmed the title and release date of his new album.
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