We will become silhouettes
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It's hard to make judgements about things in a vacuum. And sometimes only possible to get how references are meant when something's seen in it's natural habitat.
I know nothing about this band and where they come from, so perhaps I take the references to survivalism, smalltown America, nuclear family, pseudo-relgious sects, 60s utopian futurism, apocalypse, picnics and popcorn in the wrong way.
But this video holds together well and works with the track. It's also strangely touching - perhaps for anyone who was a kid in the 80s, the idea of your last act of defiance in the event of the sudden onset of WW3 (or similar holocaust) is a familiar one.
It's good pastiche and a good story, that seems to hold true despite (maybe because of) the satire. Brash and subtle all in one.
oh lovely! just perfect
jared hess is a one trick pony
this earlier post (to a different link) has more people's comments.
I've seen it a few times now and it has really, really grown on me. Also, it cost a very modest $20,000 - to me it seems like they would have made the same video with $200,000 - which says something.
whoever said something about jared hess being a "one-trick" pony hit the nail on the head....
bootyfully art direction in this video. and if it cost 20 grand... it was really good. and even if he is a one trick pony.... he is still miles ahead of any of you dorks.... but the Shins cover is actually better then the original.
