Sam Densmore presenting the Official Music Video for, ‘Damn The Consequences’
So what would you do if there wasnβt any tomorrow? Would you ride naked through the streets of the town on a scooter? Or would you round up some friends, head to the local bar, and live it up as loudly and as boldly as you could? The world may or may not be ending for the characters in the video for βDamn The Consequences,β the latest single from Oregon folk-rocker Sam Densmore β but theyβre sure acting like theyβre at their final party. Shown on giant karaoke screens, Densmore eggs them on in song, encouraging them to imbibe and disregard any warnings their bodies are sending them.
As always with Sam Densmore, the message is more ambiguous than it first seems. Yes, βDamn The Consequencesβ β the first single from his forthcoming EP Black Velvet Unicorn β is a terrific party number: itβs upbeat, bright, and confidently sung, and a departure from the more reflective material on his 2017 debut full-length Open Marriage. As much as Densmoreβs narrator craves the escape of βsweet intoxication,β itβs pretty clear that he realizes that tomorrow β and a heck of a hangover β is coming. Thatβs Sam Densmore: willful enough to throw caution to the wind, but wise enough to expect some self-inflicted wounds.
That broad perspective has made Densmore one of the most acclaimed new voices working in a city and a state renowned for its offbeat, adventurous songwriters. Open Marriage β which addressed the deterioration of Densmoreβs relationship in harsh, frank, and frequently funny language β was met with ecstatic reviews in Portland and beyond. After touring Europe solo in 2017, he came home, wrote all new songs, and revamped his sound and his band. His new band features new players and a more electric, high-energy pop-rock vibe. With Black Velvet Unicorn, Sam Densmore is ready to share this new energy with the world.
On camera, however, heβs the same wry presence heβs always been. In the βDamn The Consequencesβ clip, heβs both master of ceremonies and a dispassionate commentator, walking the streets with his guitar case and earbuds in, part of the town but detached from it, too. Not so for his friends, who select his music joyfully (and maybe a bit drunkenly) at the local karaoke bar. When Densmore appears to sing along with them, their reaction is priceless.
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