# Bedroom Electronic Artist ANIMALWEAPON’s Release “Deserve” Ahead of New Album “Set of Constraints”

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/bedroom-electronic-artist-animalweapons-release-deserve-ahead-of-new-album-set-of-constraints/
- Published: 2022-03-03T12:00:00-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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**January 13, 2022 (Raleigh, NC) —** After the release of his shimmering single “**
Deserve**” towards the tail end of 2021, bedroom electronic artist **ANIMALWEAPON**(
née Patrick Cortes) is now proud to premiere its accompanying introspective new 
video with [**Hollywood Life**](https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/01/13/animalweapon-video-deserve-new-song/).
In addition, Animalweapon have announced their new album_** Set Of Constraints**_
will be released on **April 15, 2022** _via_ **Polychromatic Records**.

Directed, filmed, and produced by Polychromatic Records owner/founder **Scot Dunlap**,
the video not only translates the song’s musings about depression/mental health 
struggles, it also serves as a love letter of sorts to Cortes’ home of Raleigh, 
NC with many of the city’s locations appearing in the video.

“_[Aunt Betty’s](http://auntybettysbar.com/)_ was a very special bar for me and 
I spent a lot of time there while I was going through a lot of personal stuff, so
I wanted to start the video there,” he recalls about the location of the opening
shot. Missing a potential love connection while deep in thought, Cortes meanders
throughout Raleigh, contemplating his direction in life. A cameo is also made by
by Raleigh artist **MJ Burns**, who is featured on several tracks off of _Set Of
Constraints_. “The  song has a note of isolation about it, and the concept behind
the video was meant to be very simple,” says Cortes. Deeply appreciative to the 
bar for hosting him both in real life and in the video, he adds, “Special thanks
overwhelmingly goes to the staff and _Aunty Betty’s_ – Rey, Reese, Jake, and owners
Greg Ewan and Niall Hanley.”

"Deserve" by Animalweapon - Official Music Video on Polychromatic Records

[⌊"Deserve" by Animalweapon - Official Music Video on Polychromatic Records⌉⌊&
quot;Deserve" by Animalweapon - Official Music Video on Polychromatic Records⌉

Watch this video on YouTube

“When Patrick told me about his concept for the video for ‘Deserve,’ I wanted to
explore this feeling of isolation and try to mold it into an abstract, visual narrative
that was complementary to the music,” adds Dunlap, who in addition to running a 
record label, is also a filmmaker. “We collected footage over two days, playing 
with color and light and mixing in slow motion and experimental out of focus shots
to illustrate the sultry melancholy feeling of the song.” In the video, several 
notable Raleigh landmarks can be seen including _The Pour House Music Hall & Record
Shop, House of Swank Clothing, the Historic City Market, Moore Square, and Memorial
Auditorium._

In addition to Animalweapon, Cortes won a **2017 Webby Award** for **_Best Sound
Design/Original Music Score_** for his work on the hit podcast _**Undisclosed**,
_which was the follow-up to the #1 iTunes media phenomenon _**Serial**_. He also
composed the theme song for **iHeartMedia’s _The Hidden Djinn_** which~ ~reached
the Top 20 on the iTunes History podcast chart.

“**Deserve**” by **Animalweapon** is out now. Animalweapon’s new album _**Set Of
Constraints**_ will be released on **April 15, 2022**_via_** Polychromatic Records**.
Animalweapon is available for interviews.

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