LUCIDBLOOM
Premiere Dust, a Dream-Pop Exploration of Letting Go
Sydney’s dream-pop collective LUCIDBLOOM return with Dust, a cathartic new single and video that turns heartbreak into liberation. Haunting yet euphoric, the track reflects on the exhaustion of clinging to love that has long since expired, and the clarity that comes with finally letting go. Through visceral imagery and an expansive soundscape, Dust captures that pivotal moment of release — when grief shifts into strength, and endings open the door to new beginnings.
Sydney’s dream-weaving collective LUCIDBLOOM unveil the striking new video for their latest single Dust, a shimmering collaboration with visual artist Naomi Oliver. Much like the song itself, the clip explores the tension between weight and release, anchoring LUCIDBLOOM’s lush, layered sound in a dream-state of colour, distortion, and light.
Naomi approached the project with an experimental spirit, blending tactile, in-camera techniques with subtle digital treatments. “We were all on the same page about seeing lush, iridescent visuals for this beautiful, dreamy-yet-strong song,” Naomi explains. “It was magical to explore practical camera effects — pink gauze over the lens, filming through coloured glass, diffraction filters — alongside the strange slow-dancing landscapes of rainbow glitter nail polish. These results can’t quite be replicated digitally, and that sense of play shaped the whole video.”
For LUCIDBLOOM, the collaboration reflects their ongoing fascination with liminal spaces and the beauty of opposites. “In our songwriting there’s always this exploration of push and pull, and we’ve long wanted that ‘in-between’ dream-state aesthetic to complement our melting vocals and emotional layers,” say Kat and Jen. “Naomi absorbs herself in bending and manipulating visuals from multiple lenses and perspectives. For us, letting go of control and seeing our music through her eyes was incredibly satisfying.”
The result is a video that feels as cathartic and expansive as Dust itself — an iridescent world where music and vision dissolve into one.
Watch the premiere now.
3 October – Dust Launch Show, Oxford Art Factory Gallery Bar w/ Julia Why, Louisa