Grizzly Bear - Yet Again

What this video is

Released in September 2012 as part of Grizzly Bear's acclaimed Shields album cycle on Warp Records, 'Yet Again' arrived during a high-water mark for critically lauded Brooklyn indie rock. The video exemplifies the early 2010s auteur music video renaissance, where independent directors with fine arts backgrounds—Emily Kai Bock among them—were elevating the format to short-film status. Bock's thematic framing of…

Why it matters

A landmark example of the narrative-driven indie music video of the early 2010s, 'Yet Again' demonstrates the convergence of art-house filmmaking sensibility with the indie rock promotional format. Its documentary-adjacent production method—small crew, real locations, available light—set a…

The director

Canadian filmmaker born in Toronto (c. 1983–84), based in Los Angeles. Completed a BFA at Emily Carr University majoring in painting and sculpture. Works as writer, director, and editor. Rose to prominence with Grimes' 'Oblivion' video. Has directed for…