Dusty roads, warm vintage film, and lynchings? No, this isn’t the backdrop to an old western, but rather the latest collaborative effort of experimental genius duo SonnyMoon and directors Adi Putra and Carlos Landa for the “Every Summer Night” video off their self-titled EP. The unexpected should always be expected from this eccentric pair Anna Wise and Dane Orr. Visually, Putra and Landa take the road less traveled in the desolate desert town equipped with authentic towny folk.
As the song begins to strum in, a shot of a young boy running against the desolate desert backdrops. There’s an intensely uncomfortable energy that builds surrounding the visual introduction of each of the town’s residents. The young boy mouths “She’s back!”; cue leading lady, Anna. Tensions rise as do the ambient, eerie acoustics, and the looming danger revealed on Wise’s face. You’re pulled in. This isn’t a music video, but better described as a short film. Heart palpitations pulsate with the increasing tempo. Blindfolded, Wise cries out,
“Every summer night, mingle with the pretty young things, on your off time, who will never work a day in their lives…must be nice.”
The video comes to a fatal end when Wise meets her demise at the threads of the noose. Her vocals linger like an apparition as the video comes to a close with her body swinging in the sunset. Perfectly dramatic ending to an equally emotive track.
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