The clip is a tale of dog friendship, featuring long runs on the beach and rolling around in the park, set to the spirited funk of ‘Weekend Lover’, the first taste of the band’s forthcoming album.
Filming for the clip took place in the homes of the band members, parks and at a beach on the Gold Coast, and, as guitarist Luke McDonald explains, was no easy feat.
“It was a pretty tense set. The actors (Harvey and Arrow) where very demanding but sometimes you just have to deal with egos to get the performance you need. Our whole budget was spent on dog treats,” said McDonald.
“We really wanted to work with someone outside of the music world who does good things. And our dogs suggested we try something with the RSPCA… they also suggested (insisted) on being the stars of the clip, along with taking 25% of songwriting royalties from our entire recording output”
Midnight At The Plutonium is due in early 2016, and was recorded (somewhat unsurprisingly) at the band’s studio The Plutonium, which has already seen the likes of Cloud Control and Blank Realm pass through it, despite only being in operation for a short period of time. The band will be playing a few shows before the year is out, as fans eagerly await the new album.
TOUR DATES
October 24 – Kennedys Creek Festival, Kennedys Creek VIC
November 6 – The Triffid, Brisbane QLD
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