Clint Black - State Of Mind

What this video is

Released in November 1993, 'State of Mind' arrived during the commercial zenith of the New Traditionalist country movement, when artists like Clint Black, Garth Brooks, and Alan Jackson were dominating both country and crossover pop charts. The song's self-referential theme—how a melody triggers memory and transports the listener—was emblematic of the early-90s country ethos that celebrated music's emotional power…

Why it matters

Represents the mature, reflective strand of early-90s New Traditionalist country: a mid-tempo, fiddle-driven track with introspective songwriter credentials, contrasting with the arena-country bombast emerging from peers. Billboard called it a song reflecting 'the transporting power of familiar…

The director

Palomar Pictures was an independent music video production company active from the early 1990s through the early 2000s. According to IMVDb, the company had its highest output in 1993 (6 videos) and was also credited on videos for artists including Iggy Pop,…