Watch Arca’s New “Desafío” Video
By Amanda Wicks.
Earlier this month, Arca released his excellent new self-titled album, a follow-up to the 2015 album Mutant and a free 14-track project titled Entrañas. Now, he’s shared a new video for the song “Desafío.” Watch it below. Directed by longtime collaborator Jesse Kanda, the video once again stars Arca. Battered and bound in a leather straitjacket of sorts, he gets carried through the woods at night by a group of men. “Desafío” follows videos for the previously shared tracks “Anoche” and “Reverie,” both also directed by Kanda and starring Arca.
Arca & Jesse Kanda have announced dates throughout the year, including a performance at this year’s Pitchfork Music Festival. The festival takes place in Chicago’s Union Park from July 14–16. A Tribe Called Quest, LCD Soundsystem, and Solange will headline. Get tickets here. Find the rest of their dates, including Arca’s appearances as part of Björk’s live show, below.
Read Pitchfork’s feature, “Arca’s Warped Beauty.”
Arca and Jesse Kanda:
04-28 London, England - The Roundhouse
06-15 Barcelona, Spain - Sonar Festival
07-14 Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Festival
07-21 Los Angeles, CA - FYF *
07-22 Los Angeles, CA - FYF
07-28 Niigata, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival
07-30 Niigata, Japan - Fuji Rock Festival *
08-05 Amsterdam, The Netherlands -Dekmantel Festival
09-30 Bochum, Germany - Ruhrtriennale
* Arca with Bjork
This story originally appeared on Pitchfork.
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