Daniel Pickard Checks "Behaviour" Into "Room Service"
Written By: Big C
Every hotel has a guest list, however Daniel Pickard is more interested in who should have been turned away. Behaviour, his debut album released independently via AWAL, gives insecurity and desire an elegant setting to misbehave in. Room Service pairs strings and guitar with an atmospheric synth center, allowing an inviting surface over a narrator’s disgust. This gives the track its musical satire, showcasing that polished presentation belongs to the world while lyrics both resent and want to enter. Contributions from Owen Pallett and Michael Stein assist a record drawing from French pop, Italo disco and film-score sensibilities. Pickard’s characters may be unsettled, but the writing keeps their contradictions in focus. He describes the unwanted company as:
I'm not talking about a specific experience. I'm just imagining I'm surrounded by everyone who disturbs me and makes me feel awful.
The visualizer aims to keep Pickard centered as he travels during a late-night bike ride between Stoke Newington and Dalston, letting East London pass around him. The stationary focus is surrounded by an observer who wants to belong, but the presence remains uncomfortable in the room. "Behaviour" expands on romance, power and self-deprecation, also found in the social satire within Nominee. Co-producer Max Prior helped shape the record, whose settings change while its concern with social behavior remains intact. Stream the album now, watch "Room Service" below, and catch Pickard at Altar in East London on November 18. Connect with Daniel Pickard on Instagram, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, and YouTube.
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