Denni Ian Releases “I Plan To Run Out of Darkness”
Just prior to the album release of SALT KING premieres the video for the ambitious and brooding album opener "I Plan to Run Out of Darkness”. The video is directed and filmed by Denni Ian and features his brother as leading character. "I Plan to Run Out of Darkness” delivers a three act alternative folk-rock ballad with a haunting anthem, poetic narrative and dramatic vocal solo. The video itself has a feeling of absence of home and presence of tragedy.
Denni Ian's SALT KING is an expressionistic statement, one heavy with vivid melancholy, yet unreserved in its search for intimacy. The album features a delicate blend of traditional and experimental songwriting, echoing a distinctive sense of amore disperato. Ian’s songwriting is characterised by a poetic and enigmatic lyrical quality, flickering between confessional writing and cryptic poetry.
Inspired by uncanny symbolism, classic folk songwriting traditions and post-punk aesthetics, SALT KING finds itself at a dynamic musical crossroad somewhere between indie-folk and art rock, with a prominent emphasis on the lyrical narrative. With an organic approach to unintended chaos, expanded instrumentation and a collaborative spirit, Ian steps into the role of conductor, opening up a dense and intimate song world, insisting on romance and genuine connection against a backdrop of apocalyptic roars.
The post-folk troubadour has long operated on the fringes of the Danish underground culture and arts scene as a poet, musician and visual artist working with video art and expressionistic paintings. After a decade of playing in various bands, he embarked on a solo career. His debut record The Sad Saint of South End came out in 2020 and was praised for its odd and sensitive nature. The following year he debuted as an author with the Danish poetry book “SALTSUITEN” in which he deals with themes of alienation, ecological collapse and suicide.
