New Music: Tōth – Thoughts Are Like Clouds

Ahead of the imminent release of his And The Voice Said album, indie minstrel Tōth has dropped a video for Thoughts Are Like Clouds.

Tōth, the solo project of Alex Toth of Rubblebucket, treats us to a light and brassy meditative indie-pop experience on Thoughts Are Like Clouds. Dissociative even as it takes us through lyrics that draw from a range of weather-based metaphors to express its central message: finding our way through life may be a serious business, but we can still find happiness within it.

Of the track, Tōth shares, “I’m pretty sure I was in a recovery meeting, and a friend of mine shared with the group in a thick New York accent ‘thoughts are like clouds in the sky of your brain or whatever,’ and it tickled me deeply.”

“Also, that description came up in one of my daily meditation readings. You need only to witness and let the clouds pass (…or whatever). The thing about spiritual practice and spirituality for me is: it’s deadly serious, but it only works if I don’t take it or myself too seriously. I love how disciplined practices like meditation and staying sober help me be the most free and childlike.”

And The Voice Said can be pre-ordered on vinyl via Tōth’s Bandcamp page and is out on the 27th of February. It’s accompanied by a US tour. To learn more about the artist and album, make your way to Instagram and Facebook.