Art d’Ecco has shared a video for his latest single “The Traveller,” the track is off the Vancouver artist’s forthcoming album Serene Demon, available February 14, 2025 via Paper Bag Records.

The artist talks about the inspiration behind Serene Demon “Once you’ve trained the ear of the audience, it establishes a new precedent,” he concludes. Tastes change and evolve, and outliers mature into icons. “That moves pop music forward in the most beautiful, organic way, and I’m constantly trying to exist within that paradigm. How do I challenge myself and throw the rule book out, but still make this the catchiest, quirkiest piece of music possible? I like existing between those two worlds.”

Excited when Grammy Award-winning producer and engineer Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, The Strokes, Beck) expressed interest in working on his new material, Art soon came to realize that their methods and concepts didn’t align as closely as hoped; after two weeks of production in Vancouver (including some “great ideas” that made it to the final record), they parted ways.

Great pop music accommodates big ideas and simple truths with equal finesse, but don’t expect a record – even one as ambitious as Serene Demon – to solve all life’s mysteries. “If you’re constantly searching for answers or hope to bestow any relevance to the existence that you’re living, then take a pause and realize that life is happening right now,” concludes Art. “You don’t need to constantly defer happiness. Just exist in the moment.” Words “The Traveller” very much exemplifies.

Art d’Ecco
Serene Demon
Tracklisting

01. True Believer
02. Cooler Than This
03. Survival Of The Fittest
04. Tree Of Life
05. The Traveller
06. Meursault’s Walk
07. Serene Demon
08. Honeycomb
09. Shell Shock
10. Change Of Scenery

Pre-order Serene Demo by Art d’Ecco HERE