YVES TVMOR – Secrecy Is Incredibly Important To Both of Them (2022)

Sean Lee Bowie, best known by the recording alias Yves Tumor, is an American musician and producer of experimental music, born in Miami, Florida, and currently based in Turin, Italy.

To date, they have released five studio albums: When Man Fails You (2015), Serpent Music (2016), Safe in the Hands of Love (2018), Heaven to a Tortured Mind (2020), and Praise a Lord Who Chews but Which Does Not Consume (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds) (2023).

Tumor’s earlier work was compared to that of Dean Blunt and James Ferraro, the latter of whom they have collaborated with; however, their more recent music, such as Heaven to a Tortured Mind, has been likened to Prince and David Bowie.

Tumor has cited Throbbing Gristle as an influence, saying: “Sonically, Throbbing Gristle (were very inspirational). There’s something about their music, like the hypnotic trance vibes, that really influenced me. When I moved to Los Angeles after college, a good friend of mine would always play Chris & Cosey records when we were hanging out. I slowly became obsessed with them and started reading about Genesis P-Orridge and that whole movement.”

Can we talk? It can be about whatever I just wanna look you in the eye We can take a walk We can go wherever I don’t have a favorite spot I just wanna look you in the eye We can go wherever I don’t have a favorite spot We can talk about whatever

Can we talk?

How can I miss you if you won’t go away? They say I’m self-absorbed, I put my guard up It’s so familiar They say I’m self-absorbed I touch the hand of my Lord (I touch the hand of my Lord) It’s so familiar

How can I miss you if you won’t go away? They say I’m self-absorbed I put my guard up

Everybody plays a role But we’re not similar I touch the hand of my Lord (I touch the hand of my Lord) It’s so familiar How can I miss you? You’re so familiar

I touch the hand of my Lord (I touch the hand of my Lord) (It’s so familiar)

How can I miss you if you won’t go away?

Directed By: Jordan Hemingway

Executive Producer: Luigi Rossi Line Producer: Francesco Raffo Director of Photography: Ben Carey Written by: Roi Cydulkin Styling and Wardrobe: Nicholas Royal and Peri Rosenzweig Hair: Sean Bennet Make Up Artist: Andrew Dangelo Post: Purple Martin Studio Editor: Louis Hvejsel Bork Color: John O’Riorden @ Pundersons Gardens VFX: Shaun Coe @ Eastern Edge Studios Graphic Design: Collin Fletcher Management: Mahssa Taghinia Label: Warp Records

STARRING:

Janell Bonner Fanta Camara John Sangiorgio Franklin Kavaler

Joseph Cohen Andres Varela Nancy Chidi Walter Pearce

Production Coordinator: Sergio Vaccaro 1st AD: Ryan Dearth CCO: Somer Merriman 1st AC: David John Carroll Loader: Elijah Lobato Gaffer: Forest Erwin Key Grip: Charlie Diserens Swing: Fiona Carlsen Production Designer: Griffin Stoddard Set Dressers: Grace Beck, Avery Noyes, Haddie Webster, Sergio Perez MUA Assistant : Sam Kettel Truck PA: Mike Bishop. Alex Berg Set PA: Sebastian Fernandez Locations: Don Shapira Casting: Walter Pearce G&E: Forest Erwin Lenses: TCS Film and Processing: Kodak Film Scan: Metropolis Post