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Flaunt Premiere | Ian Ferguson "Love Crime"

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Ian Ferguson’s video for “Love Crime” is weird as hell, and he knows it. Filmed and edited like a DIY middle school project shot on a mid-2000s camcorder, Ferguson’s production—filled with faceless figures adorned with funky glasses—looks like the epitome of a good time juxtaposed with the heavier nature of the song. Hailing from a tiny town outside of Nashville, the Southern Psych-Rock singer lightens up a serious topic of failing relationships by equivocating it with an alien abduction. Interspersed with clips from other films like Georges Méliès’ iconic _La Voyage Dans La Lune_, Ferguson’s creative spirit prevails. One would think that the laugh-out-loud video could detract from the high-quality music, but it in fact highlights his breathtaking vocals and head-bobbing electric guitar. Speaking on his inspiration for “Love Crime,” Ferguson said: “‘Love Crime’ is a song I wrote as I watched my old friends break each other’s hearts. I wrote it at that period of time when a lot of old friends and high school sweethearts started going their separate ways. I think, as you grow up, you see some couples, who everyone assumes are going to be together for forever, start to feel that pressure. The idea that their whole lives have already been spoken for starts to way on them. And then, rather than dealing with things rationally, people do things like cheat and find ways out that don’t involve sitting down and handling the situation. So ‘Love Crime’ was an observation of the things around me at that time.” _Flaunt_ is pleased to premiere “Love Crime,” the second track of Ferguson’s upcoming record, _State of Gold_, which is slated to be released July 26th_, 2019._ Tour Dates: 7/26 - Nashville, TN @ Grimey’s – Record Release in-store 8/2 - Charlotte, NC @ River Jam - [Tickets](https://usnwc.org/ian-ferguson/) 8/7 @ Club Café Pittsburgh, PA - \*direct support to SUSTO\* - [Tickets](https://www.ticketweb.com/event/susto-with-special-guest-ian-club-cafe-tickets/9104305) 8/9 @ Songbyrd Washington, DC - [Tickets](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songbyrd-presents-ian-ferguson-tickets-63005952500) 8/14 - New York, NY @ Union Pool - [Tickets](https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1864586)