villagerrr – the project of Columbus-based musician Mark Scott – have released a new single, ‘Burnout’. It’s the band’s first new music since the release of their album Tear Your Heart Out earlier this year. Check out Trevor Hock’s video for the track below.
“On a weekend tour I filmed the band playing ‘Burnout’ three nights in a row,” Hock explained. “My friend Trent filmed them when they came to Boston, and I was really happy that he was able to add to the video when he’s a few states away. I wanted to convey how repetitive touring can be, by overlaying them playing the same song at different moments in time as a sort of tribute to their time on the road and the time that they spent together as a band. I don’t think the video would be as good without Ben’s footage from their tour last year—I think it elevated the theme a lot. I was really inspired by the ‘Joker Lips’ music video that came out just a couple months ago, because it’s mostly composed of tight close up shots. I am also just a fan of overlaying guitars, microphone stands, and drum kits. They create a lot of moving lines that I can’t get enough of.”