Tel Aviv-based singer, songwriter, and producer iogi today follows up on the title track off his forthcoming record, we can be friends with “slow step on quality wood.” The album is out this October via Raw Tapes Records.

“slow step on quality wood” lives up to his self proclaimed title of being a “musical Swiss army knife.” Where his previous single “we can be friends” explores man’s relationship with nature behind a groovy, funky, synth led track, “slow step on quality wood” delves into his own perspective on new, fleeting relationships, showing that he can lay down fun, explorative, minimalist arrangements where every instrument (all of which iogi plays himself) can shine.

Of the track, iogi says, “‘slow step on quality wood’ talks about the random encounters with the life that surrounds us, whether it’s another person, a plant or an animal. These encounters can be awakening if we manage to notice them amidst the chaos of human experience, and can fill us with insight and a kind of liveliness. I wonder about the connection between all of us on this planet, and I see a special link between people and animals. Sometimes I look at a plant or an animal and they’ll remind me of a person I love and it makes me love them even more; it makes me see them in a different light and connect with them on a deeper level. Getting out of the crowded city is important to me. It reminds me of our interconnectedness in a way that makes our world feel a bit less dark and hopeless.”

In the video, we see a continuation of the alien narrative told in his recent “We Can Be Friends,” where iogi quite hyperbolically and humorously explores what our relationships with other beings can look like. Inside the suit is Max Oleartchik of Big Thief, for those wondering.

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