You will be shocked to learn that families can be a blessing and/or a curse.  One of the many compelling songs off of Toronto-based band Evening Hymns‘ sophomore album, Spectral Dusk, is Family Tree.  The band’s lead singer-songwriter, Jonas Bonetta, recently had this to say about the song:  “I’ve often felt obligated to associate with people in my life based on traditional family structure.  This is about severing a lot of those dysfunctional relationships.”  Check out the band’s video for Family Tree below.  To the extent you are currently focused on the curse side of the family equation, we hope this video will resonate and provide solace this Sunday.

Video co-director Chris Altorf described the video concept as “centered around the idea of presence. We tried to explore how a space can be filled or weighted with memories, and also drained of those same moments. We used projections of events doubled onto the same space when empty to illustrate the dissipation of family. We were interested in the idea of how relationships can be built and supported by perceived strength, but also how events can shatter such perceptions.”