ALVVAYS
IN UNDERTOW
“new lunar purgatory plunge”
Director, Editor, and Optical Effects for the debut single from Alvvays’ sophomore album, Antisocialites, on Polyvinyl Records.
“Aquacosmic psych meets public access TV. I’m aware of my own drowning fixation and fascinated by that bizarre lunar-tidal relationship. We’ve already filled our water video quota. Space is a trippier ocean.”
Awards
Best Editing in a Music Video - New York City Independent Film Festival, 2017
Best Music Video, Honorable Mention - Yosemite International Film Festival, 2017
Official Selection
Nitehawk Shorts Festival · Brooklyn Music Week International Music Video Festival
Press
“Analog visuals build on the unearthly aesthetics that masterfully align with melodic vocals and the track’s refined textures. It is a truly captivating offering, which accompanied by the beautiful imagery, will seize all your attention instantly.”
— Kasia Osowiecka
Credits
Director Jo Garrity
Producer Alex Mallonee
Production Designer Lejla Catovic
Art Director Justin Buschardt
Director of Photography Inder Mann
Talents
Molly Rankin
Alec O’Hanley
Kerri MacLellan
Brian Murphy
Optical Effects Jo Garrity
Editors Jo Garrity, Alec O’Hanley
Steadicam Operator Erik Goldstein
First Assistant Camera Pat Raymond
Gaffer Ian Nessier
Set Builder Josh Heintze
Production Coordinator Leanna McMillan
Key Production Assistant Daniel Louse
Pre-production VFX Supervisor Roger An
Post-production ROGUE
Colorist Alex MacLean
Technical Director Colby Cannon Welsh
Visual Effects Producer James Tunick
3D Generalist Justin Weiss
2D Designer Isabell Hacker
Special Thanks
JKLM
Be Electric Studios
IMC Lab
Jump Into The Light
Wiena Lin
Joe Stevens
Polyvinyl Records
Lyrics
You find a wave and try to hold on for as long as you can
You made a mistake you'd like to erase and I understand
"What's left for you and me?"
I ask that question rhetorically
Can't buy into astrology, and won't rely on the moon for anything
No turning
There's no turning
There's no turning back after what's been said
No turning
There's no turning
There's no turning back
Meditate, play solitaire, take up self-defense
When you get old and faded out will you want your friends?
What's left for you and me, you respond to my question metaphorically
Don't read into psychology and won't rely on your mood for anything
No turning
There's no turning
There's no turning back after what was said
No turning
There's no turning
There's no turning back after what's been said
You find a wave and try to hold on for as long as you can
You made a mistake you'd like to erase and I understand
What's next for you and me? I'll take suggestions we toss and turn in undertow
Time to let go
There's no turning
There's no turning
There's no turning back after what's transpired
No turning
There's no turning
There's no turning back it’s so uninspired
No turning
There's no turning
There's no turning back
No turning back