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This Psych-Pop Band’s Newest Video Is A Surreal Masterpiece
jaill’s “Change reaction”
's newest video manages to match its stimulating visuals with the mood of their sound. Known for the eccentric juxtapositions in their music—that is, incorporating psychedelic and poppy sounds with darker, troubling lyrics—Jaill just released their new album,
Brain Cream,
on Burger Records.
Their latest video for the song "Change Reaction" features animations that initially make the song appear distinctly innocent and youthful, but darker themes soon emerge. The video grows increasingly surreal and even a bit grotesque, despite remaining an animated work—much like the song itself, which balances an upbeat melody with lyrics like, "My love is gonna destroy you again."
"I wanted an animated, cartoonish video for this song, and
had the idea for stop animation and she wanted to paint it. We brainstormed the concept together focusing on the chorus, 'My love is gonna destroy you again,' and came up with the idea of the boy stealing from the unicorn to improve himself, but also destroying the unicorn," the band's frontman,
said. "This imagery is actually where the title of the album
Brain Cream
came from. And then when he shares the brain cream with the girl that he's fallen in love with, she turns out to be a devil and he is destroyed. There's some greed in all of our love."
Don't forget to follow Jaill on
and
on tour on these dates:
Fri. Aug. 28 - Detroit, MI @ UFO Factory
Sat. Aug. 29 - Cincinnati, OH @ Northside Yacht Club
Sun. Aug. 30 - Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop Bar
Mon. Aug. 31 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
Tue. Sept. 1 - Milwaukee, WI @ Lucky Cat
Wed. Sept. 9 - Boise, ID @ The Watercooler
Thu. Sept. 10 - Seattle, WA @ The LoFi
Fri. Sept. 11 - Portland, OR @ The Know
Sun. Sept. 13 - San Francisco, CA @ Hemlock Tavern
Tue. Sept. 15 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
Fri. Sept. 18 - McAllen, TX @ Yerberia Cultura
Sat. Sept. 19 - Houston, TX @ The Shop
Sun. Sept. 20 - New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
Mon. Sept. 21 - Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn
Tue. Sept. 22 - Nashville, TN @ The Basement East
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