Being in a band from L.A. means having fans like Joaquin Phoenix. It also means having to humor fans like Joaquin Phoenix when they ask to direct your next video. Haven’t released an album since July 2006? Who cares, this is (almost) Johnny Cash we’re talking about. So Carnavas‘s watered down ’90s -style alternative shoegazer cut “Little Lover’s So Polite” is the cut of choice, and Joaquin’s concept seems to be a meeting of the surreal (the band playing in something like a flatbed truck while the LA skyline whips by behind them) and the literal (the titular little lovers are like nine years old and apparently romantically involved). Appropriately slow-mo’d and hazy, mostly just plodding and forgettable … but at least the cameras appear to be high quality. Such are the benefits of working Hollywood style.
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Joaquin’s sisters are wonderful songwriters.
can not help loving my watered down ’90s -style alternative shoegaze. but yeah stop making videos a record something new.
What happened to the video?
I’m not sure I can see what’s so “watered down” about SSPU. They have good melodies, good energy, a good sense of texture, and mainstream crossover poten– oh wait, that’s probably it. 9_9
I love this band. They’re so close to being generic, but they have this certain… something that keeps them fresh and engaging. I dig.
Is this vid in the director’s cut for “Collateral”? J-Phoenix is jackin’ Mike Mann’s style, no?
They’re one of my absolute favorite bands. I guess I miss the 90s. Except, I don’t actually, and they sound just enough different from the pumpkins or whoever you want to compare them to. They do need to get going on some new songs, though; no point in making a video for a song that’s more than a year old.
Cool video, Silversun Pickups always do something cool
i didn’t know the dude from JEW was in this band too.
I usually like any band with a female bassist. I can’t explain why.
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theres a JEW in the band?! Heavens to Betsy!