Voxtrot have dropped a new for video “Esprit de Cœur.” The track follows previous singles “Another Fire,” “New World Romance,” and “My Peace,” “Esprit de Cœur” Prior to the single’s release, Voxtrot turned to fans to share their interpretion “Esprit de Cœur” before even hearing the song. The band released the sheet music, including guitar chords, lyrics, and vocal melodies, as well as a MIDI file of the vocal melody, encouraging fans to create and submit their own versions of the song. Notable musicians including The Natvral (Kip Berman of Pains Of Being Pure At Heart) and Annie Hart (Au Revoir Simone) shared their take on Esprit de Cœur.” All videos are featured in a dedicated playlist on the band’s YouTube Page.

Regarding the inspiration behind “Esprit de Cœur,” Srivastava shares, “It was initially inspired by a documentary on Charlie Chaplin, which detailed his life in and out of the spotlight. The song explores the ephemeral nature(s) of fame and youth, and the inevitable corollary soul-searching that comes with a career in entertainment.”

“Throughout ‘Esprit’ I dip between my post-Voxtrot years in Los Angeles (during which I desperately longed to be ‘rediscovered’), imaginary conversations with Beat Generation authors (imploring them to understand that separating commerce from art is not as simple as it used to be), and Chaplin’s famous speech in The Great Dictator, which signaled the end of his comedic reign but is considered his most poignant cinematic moment.”

He adds, “Like many artists and entertainers, I have a love/hate relationship with fame; while it is undeniably enjoyable to bask in favorable attention, any attachment to a celebrity identity results in equal anguish when that attention drifts away. On one hand, fame is naturally correlated with success in popular music, and on the other it is the very thing that can most easily distract us from our artistic gifts, which brought success in the first place. In the pursuit of our life’s work, it is important to remember that, beyond achievement, beyond recognition, there is an intrinsic worth to our being, a love that comes from within and needs no external validation.”

Order “Esprit de Cœur” by Voxtrot HERE