Suzie True ＂Bailey＂ - Suzie True ＂Bailey＂

What this video is

Released September 29, 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Bailey' arrived as a lead single from Suzie True's debut album Saddest Girl at the Party (Get Better Records, November 27, 2020). The video exemplifies the DIY self-directed music video boom of 2020, when professional video production was largely inaccessible. Thematically, the track engages with queer identity, platonic intimacy, and…

Why it matters

Suzie True's 'Bailey' sits at the intersection of bedroom pop, indie punk, and queer pop, carrying forward the sonic and visual vocabulary of 90s bands like Tiger Trap and All Girl Summer Fun Band into a 2020 context. The video reinforces the DIY aesthetic as a genre signifier, not just a budget…

The director

Lexi McCoy is a member of Suzie True, a Los Angeles-based indie rock trio, credited as co-director alongside bandmate G Leonardo and Bobby McCoy. The band released their debut album Saddest Girl at the Party in November 2020 via Get Better Records. The…