Synopsis
Evy Jane's "Closer" presents vocalist Evelyn Jane Mason as a solitary, dreamlike figure suspended in a constantly shifting visual space. Her image is stretched, scratched, duplicated and broken apart by bright, melting CGI effects, giving the performance an unstable, hallucinatory quality. Rather than following a conventional narrative, the video translates the track's sensuality and emotional longing into waves of color, distortion and movement. Mason remains the central presence as the imagery gradually dissolves into a hypnotic, otherworldly collage.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Closer" was released on April 15, 2014, as Evy Jane's first single for Ninja Tune and as a preview of the duo's forthcoming EP.
- The visual style was built around distorted footage, glitch effects and rainbow-colored digital manipulation. Contemporary descriptions compared its appearance to a melting, technicolor hallucination.
- The video uses Evelyn Jane Mason as its only visible performer, keeping the focus on her voice and presence rather than introducing a separate storyline or cast.
- Production credits list Jeremiah Klein as producer, with Kyle Bowman, Evan Mason and Klein handling the shoot. Bowman also edited the finished video.
- Evy Jane wrote and produced the track themselves. The duo consists of vocalist Evelyn Jane Mason and producer Jeremiah Klein, who connected in Vancouver in 2011.
- The "Closer" single became the title track of the four-song Closer EP, released by Ninja Tune in August 2014.
- The track was described by the label as a continuation of Evy Jane's icy experimental R&B, combining hazy electronic textures, bass weight and Mason's intimate vocal delivery.