Man Man - Cryptoad

What this video is

Released June 7, 2024 alongside Man Man's album 'Carrot on Strings' (Sub Pop), 'Cryptoad' emerges from a period of renewed creative confidence for frontman Honus Honus (Ryan Kattner), who spent the years between albums composing for film and television. The song is described by the Sub Pop press materials as a 'cheeky tableau' and Kattner's personal favorite on the record. The video's nocturnal road-trip imagery…

Why it matters

Man Man occupy a unique position in American experimental rock, blending art-rock, Krautrock, no-wave, and indie-pop in a lineage traceable to Tom Waits, Frank Zappa, and Captain Beefheart. 'Cryptoad' and its video represent the band's mature, stripped-back register—departing from their earlier…

The director

Dan Scofield is a former member of Man Man, the Philadelphia-formed experimental rock band led by Honus Honus (Ryan Kattner). His transition from band member to video director for the group's 2024 single 'Cryptoad' marks a documented creative collaboration…