In Two Lovers Kiss, the gentle new offering from Chrystabell and David Lynch, we are offered a sublime reminder of the harmony that underlies our existence, even when obscured by life’s shadows. The track whispers of redemption, gently guiding the soul towards a place of peace. As we journey through the chaos of our current reality, this song serves as a beacon, lighting the way to a future where love and beauty endure. In its ethereal melody, we find solace and a reminder that love, in its quiet yet profound presence, is always near, waiting to be embraced.
Eden Tijerina joined the collaboration to direct the video for Two Lovers Kiss, using Super 8 film to create a visual experience that reflects the song’s ethereal quality. The video captures Chrystabell in serene, natural settings—on a beach, in a river, under a full moon, and riding a horse across open plains. The simple, pastoral beauty of these scenes enhances the nostalgic, dreamlike quality of the piece, all harmonizing with Chrystabell’s otherworldly vocals, evoking a timeless, almost mythical American landscape. This union of sight and sound invites the viewer to step into a world where the past and present gently intertwine.
“Every video I make aims to articulate an emotion—a mix of beauty and melancholy that sticks with the audience,” says director Eden Tijerina. “But if anyone could see it in the making- nude, wet, shivering … —they’d know it’s certainly not glamorous, but it never needs to be. As long as we get the shot. I’m my own worst critic, but we were blessed with ideal situations which led to amazing shots, all organic with diegetic lighting. When editing, I chose to leave the sprocket hole and other “imperfections” as an artistic statement about decay, the grassroots nature of the production, or the passage of time. I think of any defects in the film like a tear in the fabric of reality, a glimpse into the back rooms of the world, being a kid and holding mirrors to each other, or turning the camcorder connected to the TV back at the screen, accidentally glimpsing the infinite in those uncanny feedback loops and left with persistent unease that you have acquired an unsheddable curse. Anyway, If I was ever going to use a perfect shot of the full totality of a once-in-a-lifetime eclipse on Super 8 film, it would be for my dear friend Chrystabell and the legendary David Lynch.”
“Director Eden Tijerina chose the understated majesty of rural Oregon for her hazy yet shimmering vision for the music video of Two Lovers Kiss to transpire,” says Chrystabell. “We collected unfurling moments of sunset worship, rising full moons, and night forest bathing. It seems that nature enjoys being in front of her lens. As do I. Undulating spasms of 8mm film add a bardic tension to the pastoral serenity. The ephemeral quality that permeates this video is something like the print of poetry fading on well read pages. Tijerina aligns moments fluttering at the edge of rapture with the enveloping soporific dark glimmer of the song, rife with quiet wonder and sensual melancholy.”
Behold the majesty below of Two Lovers Kiss below:
As with much of Chrystabell and Lynch’s past work, Cellophane Memories makes us ponder the unknown. Within every mystery lies fragments of feelings and ideas; the realm of dreams and whispers; the topsy-turvy nature of time; memories of what once was; a distant light shining from the darkness; music found within silence; and certainly love. Some questions, it seems, are meant to be lived rather than solved.Chrystabell, a hyper-creative polymath based in Texas, is a familiar face to David Lynch fans: they have collaborated on a series of musical projects for years, and you may recognize her as Agent Tammy Preston in Twin Peaks: The Return. She also has recently collaborated with Marc Collin of Nouvelle Vague to perform ambitious covers of songs by The Cure as Strange As Angels, released the brilliant solo album Midnight Star in 2022, and created the short film Cosmic Crown in 2022.
Both artists are from the purlieus, and their work has always expressed a life outside of the world’s center. The Texas-born singer’s voice is inspired by sultry southern breezes and daydreams from a forest clearing. The Montana filmmaker’s eye is like a movie projector flickering in the forest dark. Together, they produced two previous records and collaborated on Twin Peaks: The Return in which Chrystabell played the role of Agent Tammy Preston. For Cellophane Memories, the two have traveled through different portals. In Chrystabell’s words, the album contains “many doors that are left open to wonder, wander and get turned around in.”
“It’s like mood music,” she says, “not that it creates mood, but more that it reflects your own.”
To experience this album is to see the first faint glimmers of a mystery that occurred in a midnight forest long ago and to hear the sound of a voice that inspired love’s return from the dark.
Pre-order Cellophane Memories here. The album is out now via Sacred Bones Records.
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