Matteah Baim- Dude from Dream Drive on Vimeo.
New York-based folk singer-songwriter Matteah Baim is releasing her third full-length record,
Falling Theater, this week, and with it comes this video for one of its songs, "Dude." A series of screen-tests of various dudes - both men and women - inspired by the classic Andy Warhol series, the video has a minimalistic, rhythmic vibe to it. It's interesting watching the different kinds of people that the video's creators (Matthew Nelson-Love, Jack Schurman, and Baim herself) were able to squeeze into the single day of shooting. Everyone gives the camera a slightly different expression: whether it's a tiny smirk, a dead-serious stare, or a rather blank gaze. Baim pops up toward the end as the only person who removes a piece of clothing, and that feels appropriate: this album of hers is her clearest yet, with rich production values and Baim's voice really rising out of the occasional murk of her previous LPs. As reflected in the first line of the song, "He is a kind-hearted person," the video is simple but full of a subtle joy.
Falling Theater is out this week via Dream Drive/Kobalt.
