Shannen James - Separate Ways

What this video is

Released July 13, 2021, during Melbourne's extended COVID-19 lockdown period — Shannen James herself noted she was in her sixth lockdown at the time of release. The single represents a strand of Australian indie-pop that flourished under pandemic conditions: introspective, emotionally direct songwriting produced under remote and restricted circumstances, yet oriented toward communal dancefloor release. James'…

Why it matters

Represents the 2021 wave of Australian alt-pop that fuses confessional singer-songwriter lyricism with groove-driven indie-pop production — a lineage connecting artists like Maisie Peters and early Taylor Swift to the synth-inflected warmth of The 1975. 'Separate Ways' is a key early single in…

The director

Ellena Paskevicius is an Australian music video and visual content director active within the Melbourne indie music scene. She directed the official music video for Shannen James' 2021 single 'Separate Ways', released July 13, 2021. Her work operates within…