London-based Greek indie-pop star Leon Of Athens has released the official video for his new single ‘Utopia’. The track is taken from the forthcoming album Xenos, released on February 9th through Universal.

The video is directed by Gregory Rentis and written by the award winning and Oscar nominated screenwriter Efthimis Filippou (Lobster, The Killing of a Sacred Deer). It is set in a Black Mirror-style alternative present and follows the love story of a man (played by Leon) and his romantic relationship with a plant in a world where plants are treated like humans and romantic relationships form between them.

‘Utopia’ is the first of two beautifully cinematic videos being released as Leon approaches the release of Xenos. Working with acclaimed Greek directors and award winning cinematographers they have produced dramatic, surrealistic works of art – eye-catching and thought provoking – which showcase the breadth and vision of the forthcoming album.

Leon Of Athens will be touring the UK extensively in support of Xenos throughout February, appearing at many universities around the country. He will play 20-dates including six performances in London. Following this he heads to the USA in March, where he performs at Okeechobee Festival in Florida alongside the likes of Arcade Fire, Travis Scott & Foster The People and at South By South West in Austin, Texas.

LEON OF ATHENS UK TOUR DATES

  • 02/02 – London, The Lexington
  • 12/02 – High Wycombe, Bucks New University
  • 12/02 – London, Royal Holloway University
  • 13/02 – Colchester, University Of Essex
  • 14/02 – Bath, Bath Spa University
  • 15/02 – Northampton, University Of Northampton
  • 16/02 – London, Queen Mary
  • 16/02 – London, University College London
  • 18/02 – London, Camden Market
  • 18/02 – London, Paper Dress Vintage
  • 19/02 – Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University
  • 19/02 – Loughborough, Loughborough University
  • 20/02 – Newcastle, Keele University
  • 20/02 – Liverpool, University Of Liverpool
  • 21/02 – Huddersfield, University Of Huddersfield
  • 21/02 – Bradford, University Of Bradford
  • 22/02 – Newcastle, Newcastle University
  • 22/02 – Newcastle, Northumbria University
  • 22/02 – York, University Of York

US FESTIVALS

  • 01/03 – Okeechobee Festival, Florida
  • 12/03 – SXSW, Austin

FURTHER INFORMATION ON LEON OF ATHENS

Leon Of Athens channels a similar widescreen pop sensibility as Bastille, James Bay and Bright Light Bright Light, alongside the flamboyant beauty of Sufjan Stevens, Perfume Genius and John Grant.

His brand new album Xenos is a beautiful, thoughtful piece of work. From the uplifting indie-pop of previous singles ‘Aeroplane’ and ‘Fire Inside You’, to the dark creeping electronics of the title track and ‘Serpents Egg’, Leon Of Athens proves himself an intriguing and exciting force. There are delicate moments on the stark piano-led ballads of ‘Letters To My Father’ and ‘Final Moment’, while the album closes with the joyous ode to his favourite place in the world ‘Corfu’.

The album follows the highly acclaimed release of his 2015 debut album Global, which was championed by the likes of The Guardian, NME, Q, New York Times and more. It is produced by David Kosten (Bat For Lashes, Everything Everything) and is informed lyrically by the refugee crisis, the rise of fascist groups in Europe and Brexit, but also personal upheavals: fractured relationships, lost faith, youth, freedom and death.

Leon has been inspired by life within a country that has been facing many challenges during recent years. His music has become a huge draw in his home country where he has played to audiences of thousands.

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