Australian synth pop artist Montgomery has released a new single. She spoke to us exclusively about the track:
I wrote “Close To Being Apart” last year after moving house. There’s a mix of emotion when you’re packing up and moving on to a new place that holds no memories. I found myself reminiscing, holding on to sentiment while another part of me was desperate to start a new chapter. “Close To Being Apart” acknowledges that tension of wanting to move forward or change direction, while still clinging to old memories. Even those I’d proudly thought I‘d already let go of.
“Close To Being Apart” is a persistent tap on the shoulder from the memories you thought you could ignore. I wanted the visuals to flow from the idea that haunting memories can also be strangely comforting and how we sometimes entertain them, showing we can still be reluctant to close the door on them.