Watch the psychedelic new video by seminal indie rockers Pixies.
There's always been a darkness surrounding the Pixies. Even in their most plunky, poppy moments, the band entertains certain themes that are steeped in the shadowier parts of the human soul. But in their new video, On Graveyard Hill, the band don't hint at or touch on these elements -- they swallow five tabs of LSD and dive right in.
On Graveyard Hill follows a young woman in a retro-drenched world taking a ride in a hearse to meet a popular psychic. When she gets there, though, and gets her palm read, she's immersed in a parade of trippy and terrifying imagery that smacks of horror films like Beyond The Black Rainbow, Hereditary, The Nun, and Mandy. All throughout, Black Francis intones lyrics about being slowly bewitched by a sorceress on a graveyard hill. The whole thing feels spooky and exciting while somehow never venturing into full-on cheese.
According to director Kii Arens, "Directing for the all mighty Pixies is quite an honor, and I was given complete artistic freedom to do what I wished. The freedom to do so makes sense as to why they are such an original, real deal band. I started my career in music creating rock art so it's perfect for this psychedelic freak-out video release."
Check out On Graveyard Hill below:
Pixies are about to head out on tour in the UK and Europe, so make sure to catch them at one of the following dates:
August
13 - Daydream Festival, Pasadena, CA
September
13 - Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, UK
14 - Pavilions, Plymouth, UK
16 - O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK
17 - O2 Academy, Leeds, UK
18 - O2 Apollo, Manchester, UK
20 - Alexandra Palace, London, UK
21 - O2 Academy, Newcastle, UK
22 - O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK
23 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
25 - Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK
26 - Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland
29 - Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
30 - Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
October
1 - KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
3 - TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, The Netherlands
4 - O13 Poppodium, Tilburg, The Netherlands
5 - Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
7 - Palladium, Cologne, Germany
8 - Lucerna Music Hall, Prague, Czech Republic
9 - Gasometer, Vienna, Austria
11 - Estragon, Bologna, Italy
12 - Todays at OGR, Turin, Italy
13 - X-Tra, Zurich, Switzerland
15 - Tonhalle, Munich, Germany
16 - Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
17 - Luxexpo, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
19 - L'Olympia, Paris, France
20 - Le Radiant, Lyon, France
21 - Le Liberte, Rennes, France
23 - Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain
24 - Riviera, Madrid, Spain
25 - Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal
26 - Coliseum, Galicia, Spain
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