Cautious Clay debuts “Reasons’ video

Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer Cautious Clay unveils the video for “REASONS,” taken from his new EP Table Of Context.

Directed by Haoyan of America, the video features Cautious Clay himself pole vaulting in a nod to his own high school athletic career and his attitude toward following your interests regardless of a “reason” or greater motive. Cautious explains, “The video is set up kind of like a dream sequence that portrays a surreal picture of my day-to-day life as well as certain interests and things I’ve done like pole vaulting or swimming; with the centrifuge being my desk that I’ve made music at for the last eight years.”Table of Context, Cautious’ highly acclaimed third EP, is out now.

In addition to “REASONS,” a collaboration with Tobias Jesso Jr. and Hudson Mohawke, the release features five additional tracks including “SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS” with UMI. The EP follows 2018’s Blood Type and RESONANCE. Further new music from Cautious is imminent.In celebration of the release Cautious hits the road this summer with sets at Lollapalooza, OutsideLands, Governors Ball, Electric Forest, Lightning in a Bottle, Boston Calling and more in Europe and beyond. See below for full tour details.Cautious Clay is 26-year-old Josh Karpeh.

Born and raised in Cleveland, OH, Karpeh first found music through his training in classical flute, which quickly opened the doors of blues and jazz. In college, he added many other instruments as well as songwriting and production to his repertoire, and soon after began releasing music of his own. Now based in Brooklyn, he has toured the world over and collaborated and shared stages with the likes of John Mayer, Omar Apollo, Tayla Parx, AlunaGeorge, Petit Biscuit, Lil Silva and more, and his music has appeared on “Insecure.” Watch Cautious perform a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR here.

CAUTIOUS CLAY—TABLE OF CONTEXT

1. SIDEWINDER2. REASONS3. SETTLER’S PARADISE4. SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS (featuring UMI)5. HONEST ENOUGH6. SOMETHING FOR NOTHING CAUTIOUS CLAY LIVEMay 2                                       WTMD’s First Thursday Festival                          Baltimore, MDMay 8                                                  Lightning In A Bottle                                   Bakersfield, CAMay 26                                                     Boston Calling                                             Boston, MAMay 31                                                     Governors Ball                                         New York, NYJune 2                                                      Best Kept Secret                      Hilvarenbeek, NetherlandsJune 6                                                            Northside                                          Aarhus, DenmarkJune 7                                                            Sideways                                           Helsinki, FinlandJune 9                                                              Parklife                                           Manchester, U.K.June 10                                                          Broadcast                                              Glasgow, U.K.June 12                                                         Bergenfest                                     Bergenhus, NorwayJune 13                                                           PiPFest                                    Grünerløkka, NorwayJune 27-30                                                 Electric Forest                                           Rothbury, MIAugust 1-4                                                  Lollapalooza                                                 Chicago, ILAugust 9-11                                              Outside Lands                                     San Francisco, CASeptember 20-22                                      Life is Beautiful                                         Las Vegas, NV