PREMIERE | Blonder, "Baby, You're a Good One" ft. Chloe Mk
Up close and personal with Blonder’s Constantine Anastasakis; press photo courtesy of the artist.
Amid the current throes of 2020 that has been operating on levels of gravity and intensity that defies comprehension and measure — semblances of hope, truths and beauty now more than ever before shine like the brightest multifaceted surfaces of a resilient diamond. Media kernels of alluring light, inspiration, intrigue and more are met with wide eyes, hungry minds, eager ears and thirsty souls. Presenting a glimmering glow of hope in the creative spirit is news of the upcoming Crystal Ball EP from Blonder, aka Constantine Anastasakis, sharing debut of the arena-sized single “Baby, You’re a Good One” featuring Chloe Mk. Recorded with fellow luminary powerhouses that name Porches' Aaron Maine, session star Waylon Rector, The Voice's Chloe Mk (aka Chloe Kohanski), Wet's Joey Valley, Justin Gerrish, Erin Tonkon and more; Anastasakis and company carefully craft together a pop deco that emanates a heightened level of endearment styled like the experiential state of epiphany.
Brilliantly tailored with the vulnerable delicacy of profound affection, grace and gratitude; “Baby, You’re a Good One” echoes a resounding durability of fervent sincerity and care. Blonder channels the intimacy found on a bedroom 4-track taped love note and casts it outwardly with the high wattage bandwidth of a mega-stadium venue large enough to contain a spring anthem of this caliber. Constantine and Chloe’s voices together meld like a cosmic duet for our contemporary era that reminds us of a world of love, a shared universe that transcends chaos and fear, a place of safety, sanctuary, sanity, security and sensibility that is graciously and ceremoniously designed like the most loving and nurturing shelter-in-place. “Good One” revels in the very essence of appreciation and amorous empathy. Blonder has sent the world a message about recognizing (and expressing) the goodness found in one another, the joys of discovering a kind of limitless beauty, a sign that love is the greatest power of all, a testament to a bond that connects us both near, far, together, or separated/socially distanced in our internationally united quarantined states.
Keeping up with Blonder’s Constantine Anastasakis; press photo courtesy of the artist.
Constantine Anastasakis of Blonder shared the following revelatory reflections on the new single:
"Baby, You're a Good One" is sitting on a couch at the perfect new years eve party in Chinatown [NYC] on a little bit of LSD wearing a collared pink button up, spending the whole night talking to and celebrating with a beautiful human being you've never met before. Feeling lucky and truthfully a little bit sad when they leave the room, this one's just an ecstatic moment that you never thought would happen. Co-produced by Aaron Maine, this song went straight from my baby grand piano on Long Island to his apartment in the city and never looked back.
Blonder's Crystal Ball EP will be available April 24 via Cool World Records.