Ahead of the release tomorrow of Aotearoa/New Zealand songwriter Arthur Ahbez‘s new single ‘A Simple Medication‘, we’re very pleased to premiere the video clip that features Ahbez immersed in the NZ landscape under the Antipodean sun.

The song is a brilliantly woozy slice of psych folk – wandering dreamily through space and time with woody acoustic guitars, flute and percussion. There’s a twang that brings to mind Lee Hazlewood and a touch of Morricone while the quickly eclecticism reminds me of Devendra Banhardt, Ween and NZ sonic adventurers such as Bressa Creeting Cake.

‘A Simple Medication’ comes from Ahbez’s new (third) album Arthur Ahbez & The Flaming Ahbez, out November 6th.

Arthur says of the song, ‘A Simple Medication’ tumbled from my soul in the shadowy alleys of Prague. Winter’s grip had me tight, but there I was, nestled in the bosom of that ancient city, feeling its old-world charms creep into my bones. Love was in the air, a rebirth of sorts, shedding the weight of a decade’s grind working back in New Zealand. Autumn left me full of inspiration, pure euphoria, the golden leaves slowly falling and the trees beginning to slumber. It was a magical place to be.”

Though I’m not sure where in Aotearoa the video was filmed, presumably the west coast, for this expat living in Sydney it conjured up a plethora of childhood memories of bush walks, beach trips and the beauty of the NZ landscape.