Said The Whale ConfidenceWatch at the source

Vancouver’s chart-topping, JUNO Award-winning Said The Whale release their fifth studio album today via Hidden Pony Records. As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide is the beginning of a new chapter for the band. Previously operating as a five-piece, the current trio - made up of frontmen Tyler Bancroft and Ben Worcester and keyboardist Jaycelyn Brown - have created their most collaborative, focused record to date. Previous releases highlighted the contrast between the two founders’ eclectic rock influences and salt-of-the-earth folksiness. Here, their styles become one.

Along with the release comes a coast to coast US/Canada tour and a new video for “Confidence”. Previously released through Tyler’s anonymous side project, P’ARIS, the lifespan of the track exemplifies the band’s progression. The inspiration for the original song stemmed from the uncertainty he felt when his best friend was about to become a father. Coming full circle, when re-recorded for Said The Whale Tyler had since become a father himself so “Confidence” carries a renewed poignancy and meaning.

A decade since the band’s formation, they have now taken the project back to its freeform roots while simultaneously venturing forward into uncharted art-pop territory. Despite the album’s many adventurous sonic forays, it remains true to the spirit of their classic work. At its core, As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide is a singer-songwriter record, guided by introspective lyrics and alchemical group harmonies from Ben, Tyler and Jaycelyn.

After so much change and uncertainty in recent years, Said The Whale has emerged as a unified force. They’ve evolved, but the DNA is the same, and the group’s musical partnership is more fruitful than ever.

Directed by Nano Clow Director of Photography: Blake Davey Edited by Sam Findlay and Tyler Bancroft