SONGS YOU SHOULD HEAR: RAIN DIVISION – “DROP DEAD”
BAND: Rain Division
SONG: “Drop Dead”
SOUNDS LIKE: Pop-driven alt-rock for fans of Issues, Slaves, The Weeknd
ABOUT THE TRACK: Luke Haider, the artist behind Rain Division, pitched the idea of the video to director Chris Honesto over the phone. Honesto was recording the call in order to take notes, but once Haider began laying out his plan, Honesto realized this video was going to go awry very quickly.
“I honestly just thought it would be funny to light stuffed animals on fire with a flamethrower,” says Haider when explaining the thought process.
The phone conversation ended up making its way into the actual video along with some onscreen text in order to really give the creative shooting some context. What results is a music video with ongoing commentary that makes it feel more like you’re watching a four minute meme, accompanied by an R&B-infused rock track with a hummable hook.
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