Джэф Сэнз выпустил сингл «Kintsugi» о красоте сломанного после трагической потери руки

As the Oct. 23 release of his debut solo album Ouroburos draws closer, Jeff Saenz is releasing another single from his latest project, Baby Snakes & the Electric Co. — one which lyrically explores the notion of finding beauty in brokenness. “Kintsugi” takes its name from the Japanese practice of incorporating what would otherwise be perceived as flaws or damage as part of an art piece’s identity — the repair is part of the allure, rather than a means to hide what has happened. “Our proud Western ways teach us that when something breaks, you have three choices: Throw it away, live with the ruins or repair it in such a way that no one could ever tell anything ever happened, hiding the evidence of fracture from the world,” Saenz said in a statement. “The Japanese see it differently. The philosophy of Wabi Sabi is about embracing imperfections.” “Kintsugi” drops today, along with an utterly arresting video directed by frequent collaborator and friend Max Poscente of About You (Saenz produced Poscente’s full-length debut, The Lighthouse, The Storm, at his Modern Electric Sound Recorders studio). “The treatment was a little scary for me at first: No shirt, no sunglasses, one single shot and all of my scars and physical insecurities on display for the world to see,” Saenz said in a statement. “We leaned into the physical side of it by outlining the scars on my body with gold body paint, and brought in my family, as well as a couple of the guys in the band to be in the shot, and I feel like we captured something magical.” Creating the record was an act of catharsis for Saenz, who lost his left hand and right arm in a horrifying, tragic accident in June 2021, when he was struck by almost 8,000 volts of electricity in the front yard of his home. The road to recovery was arduous, but over the course of the ensuing months and years, Saenz reclaimed the life it seemed — at least momentarily — to have been cruelly taken away. Ouroburos was written throughout 2025, one song at a time, with the 12-song tracklist meant to evoke the passing of a single calendar year. Alongside Saenz, Baby Snakes & the Electric Co. includes three-fifths of the Texas Gentlemen (guitarists Nik Lee and Ryan Ake, and bassist Scott Lee) as well as drummer Matthew Rainwater, guitarist Charley Wiles and keys/synth player Evan Jacobs. Preston Jones is a North Texas freelance writer and regular contributor to KXT. Email him at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky (@prestonjones.bsky.social).Our work is made possible by our generous, music-loving members. If you like how we lift up local music, consider becoming a KXT sustaining member right here.