Death, the afterlife, the great unknown, the end. Whatever one chooses to call it, it’s a subject that is frequently brushed under the rug as taboo, despite the fact that we can take comfort in the fact that it’s the only thing we know will happen. Following the release of his debut, self-titled album last year, Darià Artiola illustrates our relationship with death through the four-song Imagination EP that is dedicated to two close friends who passed away in recent years.

“Imagination”, the EP’s title track, kicks off the album with a driven rhythm and guitar riff that was inspired by the days spent at home during the pandemic. It discusses the relationship with the event, with the tangible fragility of mortality, and more introspectively the relationship with reality itself. What is our imagination? What do we perceive to be real? Is it real?

The Imagination EP was produced by IK Miranda in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was published on April 14th, 2023. The album cover was designed by local artist, Albert Aran (Instagram: @albertaran_artworks).

Imagination Video Filmed By:
Angus Webster
Lacielle Galipeau
Florence Piel

Edited By: Florence Piel

Imagination Credits & Lyrics

Performed By: Darià Artiola
Written By: Darià Artiola
Production: IK Miranda

East to west
Our heads arise
Hands held high for this surprise

It’s hard to know which way to go,
When eyes are covered, blind

Forget what it was once like to go outside
Is this a new normal?
This time it’s not my hormones

Say you’re bored, and I’m sorry, but I don’t understand you
Sounds like you need a breakthrough
No one else can save you

Here’s to letting go
Steady flows
Here’s to letting go to your imagination

North to south
While we're at home
Pause the moment
Set your tone

It’s hard to read the way you feel
When faces are concealed

Reminded by what I see and simple pleasures
Can you believe this weather?
Can it get any better?

Say you're crazy, and finally we get to talking
We're in this together
We’re in this together

Here’s to letting go
Steady flows
Here’s to letting go to your imagination

Oh, oh out in the crowd
Head in the clouds
It’s my imagination

They let us out
They let us out
They let us out
They let us out

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