...It's Not Really a Countdown. Just 3 Videos.
While I was away, some of our friends were pretty busy releasing videos. You've seen them already, I'll bet; but, just to make sure, I post them here for your enjoyment.
YJY, "Past My Prime"
YJY's The Same Noise introduces us to characters who define themselves through labels like "hipster" or "jock." Single "Past My Prime" is told from the point of view of someone in the latter category who doesn't know what to make of himself now that his jock days are behind him.
It features Steve Sachs as a 38-year-old (Ew, so old. So uncool.) former jock trying to regain some lost youth ('Cause he's so damn old now) in preparation for his 20th (20 years!??! OLD!) high school reunion.
Directed by Dean Luis Chuqui and YJY, the clip looks great. Steve's make-up job by Melanie Licata & Taylor Ortega is a highlight, making him look convincingly past his prime ('Cause he's supposed to be so old).
Seaside Caves, "Cry"
Seaside Caves have a new record, Hope, on the way. A couple of days ago, the band released the video for single "Cry." The Brian Cutts-directed clip is a simple one. The band walking the boards in Seaside or standing in silhouette underneath the boardwalk.
That simplicity, though, gives things a vintage-y, dreamlike quality that pairs well with the song's chimey, post-punk, neu-wave feel. It reminds me of times that I walked those boards, or the ones in Long Branch, or Belmar, or Point Pleasant. When sounds like what Seaside Caves are putting out were kind of the soundtrack to my days.
Vacation, "Every Direction"
Cincinnati's Vacation put out the excellent Non-Person last summer. Yesterday, they released the video for single "Every Direction," and they had their friends in Shellshag direct it.
The video features the members of Vacation super-imposed on one another, spinning and flailing their limbs and looking like an artistic depiction of some multi-armed deity. The merging of multiple individuals into one gets at the "non-person" idea of their album-title, and the imagery is a nice play on Non-Person's cover art.
The song's post-punk guitars chug relentlessly which makes for an interesting contrast with the relative calmness of the band's twists and turns.
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