Berkley has unveiled the video for ‘Fiesta Day.’ It’s the second track to be released from his forthcoming debut Pueblo, which will be released on September 1 on Portland label Big Secret Records, following on from ‘Fiesta Day.’
Talking about the track, Berkley explains: ‘The passage of summer to Fall [Autumn] in my hometown of Pueblo, Colorado is marked by this parade that takes place during an event called Fiesta Day. That time of year always reminds me of when a high school friend dropped out, seemed to change his identity, and left town. I was heartbroken and bitter about it until I wrote this song and realized I could have been a better friend and noticed why he did that. This is a song that sums up the album’s purpose well — taking responsibility for your part in the past and forgiving yourself, hoping others will too.’ On the track he pleads with his estranged friend: ‘Berkley pleads with the estranged: I don’t want you near / but I wish you were here / please understand me before the end of the world.‘
The video may be seen below. It’s inspired by the first-person experimental video game Paratopic, which switches players’ perspective and place in time, the accompanying video takes viewers through different moments and locales in Berkley’s life, from a stretch of interstate in pre-COVID New Mexico to Berkley’s early 2000s high school years, his 20s spent in Los Angeles, and a 2008 sold-out performance in a northern Colorado theater. All footage was captured by the artist in his efforts to audio-visual cataloge his career.
The album tracklisting for Pueblo is as follows:
- Pueblo Nights
- Emsail
- Your Place
- Oldies
- California King Bed
- High School Tears
- Say Nothing
- Decade
- Dark Energy
- Fiesta Day
The album may be pre-ordered on CD or vinyl via Berkley’s Bandcamp page here.
