The estate of the late Mac Miller has released a new music video for “Colors and Shapes”, one of several collaborations between Miller and Thundercat from his acclaimed 2014 mixtape, Faces, which is due for an official release on vinyl and streaming services next month.

The new “Colors and Shapes” visuals, directed by Sam Mason and produced by production company Hornet, follows a computer-animated version of Miller’s dog, Ralph, on a Through The Looking-Glass-type journey in his dreams as he interacts with the metaphorical characters illustrated in the song’s lyrics.

As Mason said in a statement, per Pitchfork, “The track felt very visual to me—like it had its own world. This atmospheric nighttime place that was sometimes dangerous, sometimes comforting, then I saw a picture of [Mac Miller’s dog] Ralph and a story emerged. To build it out I asked Malcolm’s family to send me bits and pieces from his childhood, scenes from the town where he grew up, objects, toys from his room—little pieces of his life that I extrapolated outwards and used to inspire the story.”

Added Mason, “In the abstract, it’s meant to be a video about childhood—growing up as an artist and the highs and lows of that experience. It’s sort of a look at the emotional and difficult and perilous but noble path of an artist.”

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Faces, originally released for free on Mother’s Day 2014, is considered by many fans to be among his finest works due in large part to its psychedelic-jazz leanings and its darker lyrical themes dealing with addiction, death, and psychosis.

Pre-order your copy of Faces by Mac Miller on vinyl ahead of its October 17th release here and watch the animated video for “Colors and Shapes” below.

Mac Miller – “Colors and Shapes” – Music Video (Dir. by Sam Mason)

[Video: Mac Miller]