Today, World’s First Cinema released their introspective single “Broken” featuring JD Cliffe via Fearless Records. This marks their final single from their highly anticipated debut record, Something of Wonder, set for release July 11.
“Broken” feat. JD Cliffe is available to stream now
This single is about holding onto your goals, no matter what life throws at you. But beyond that, it reflects a growing sentiment among artists right now that the music industry is missing inspiration, and that true artistry is fading. This track channels that emotion and speaks to the hunger that creatives feel for something more real.
World’s First Cinema shared their thoughts on the track below:
“‘Broken’ feels like one of the most unique tracks on the album for us. It’s our most electronic-leaning production to date, but also feels like one of our most cinematic. Lyrically, it picks up where their previous single “End Of My Rope” leaves off. While that song is about being on the edge of giving up, ‘Broken’ is about taking a deep breath and pushing forward. It’s a declaration that you’ll never truly give up, and that the only real failure is quitting. As long as you’re creating something that matters to you, you’ve already won.”
The track features London-based rapper JD Cliffe – a major moment for Los Angeles based duo John Sinclair and Fil Thorpe. After sending him the track and explaining the emotion behind it, they gave him full creative freedom. There were no revisions or notes; what he sent back is exactly what ended up on the record.
Their forthcoming debut album Something of Wonder shows unparalleled depth and innovation. The name of the record comes from a lyric within the song: “Just show me something of wonder” – a metaphor for the journey they hope this album will take them on toward progress, growth, exploration, connection, and success.
Creative direction is crucial to the group and with every release they strive to reimagine themselves. Their 2023 EP, Palm Reader, was influenced by 1920’s Silver Screen era, featuring a vintage aesthetic. For this debut album, the duo sought something bigger and fresher. Drawing inspiration from avant-garde 70s cinema, particularly films like Jodorowsky’s ‘The Holy Mountain,’ they aimed to create something iconic, timeless and more impactful than anything they have done before.
Building on the momentum of their previous single releases this year including “End of My Rope,” “The Underneath, “Freak Show” and “Paranoid,” this record will continue to push cinematic boundaries and touches on all the different tones they have played with since inception.
World’s First Cinema also announced this week an album release show for their forthcoming record on Thursday, August 7th at the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles. Their friend Lyncs will be opening for them as they bring their cinematic universe to life. For fans unable to attend, they will also be performing all three weekends of Warped Tour this year. A full list of tour dates and tickets available to purchase starting at 10AM PT today can be found at WorldsFirstCinema.com.
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Upcoming U.S. Show Dates 6/14 – Washington D.C. – Festival Grounds at RFK Campus 6/15 – Washington D.C. – Festival Grounds at RFK Campus 7/26 – Long Beach, CA – Shoreline Waterfront 7/27 – Long Beach, CA – Shoreline Waterfront 8/7 – Los Angeles, CA – Moroccan Lounge 11/15 – Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium Campus 11/16 – Orlando, FL – Camping World Stadium Campus |
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About World’s First Cinema When you watch a movie in a crowded theater, you give your undivided attention to the experience itself. Your senses lock into the action on the screen and the sound from the speakers, and you’re completely immersed. World’s First Cinema replicate the moviegoing experience in their music. The Los Angeles-based duo—John Sinclair and Fil Thorpe—project a myriad of intimate emotions across widescreen soundscapes underpinned by scenes of alternative, indie, pop, and electronic. After amassing over 20 million streams and counting and earning widespread acclaim from WONDERLAND, EUPHORIA, Earmilk, The Line of Best Fit, and many more. “For me, our name elicits a visual,” states Fil. “Imagine a bunch of people sit down in a room. They don’t know what they’re doing, but they’re pointed towards a screen. A film plays, and everyone’s mind is fucking blown. That’s the feeling we want to give. We want hearing our music to be similar to the sensation of going to a movie for the first time ever.” “We really tried to capture the sensation of sitting in a theater, hearing the opening credits rumble on that bass, and viewing the story in a song,” agrees John. The pair’s origin story is like something out of a classic flick… A mutual friend invited John and Fil to a game night, and they naturally started chatting. A few weeks later, they met up for a session, cooking up their 2020 debut single “Can’t Feel Anything.” It eventually generated 2.2 million Spotify streams followed by “Red Run Cold” with 7.5 million Spotify streams. Both songs adorned their debut Rituals EP in 2021. They inspired tastemaker praise with “Supernatural.” Of the latter, The Line of Best Fit urged, “think Panic! at the Disco meets Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ – it’s fun, funky and spooky,” and WONDERLAND. attested, “the L.A.-based duo are redefining pop one theatrical rock melody at a time.” Carrying this momentum into 2022, “Young Beast” generated 1.7 million Spotify streams, and they teamed up with Punctual for the fan favorite “Castles.” In the end, World’s First Cinema presents an escape worthy of the big screen, and you’ll never want the credits to roll. Follow World’s First Cinema: https://linktr.ee/worldsfirstcinema https://www.instagram.com/worldsfirstcinema https://www.tiktok.com/@worldsfirstcinema https://www.facebook.com/worldsfirstcinema/ |
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