Moaning - Tired

What this video is

Released on February 12, 2018, ahead of Moaning's self-titled Sub Pop debut (March 2, 2018), 'Tired' arrived at a moment of renewed critical appetite for abrasive Los Angeles DIY post-punk. The band emerged from venues like The Smell and Echo Park's DIY circuit, and the video's production through CalArts — where multiple band members studied — reflects the tight institutional and creative network of LA's…

Why it matters

Represents the 2018 wave of LA post-punk that fused shoegaze noise textures with new wave melodicism on a major indie platform. The video's surrealist practical-effects aesthetic became a minor template for low-budget conceptual music video production in the CalArts/DIY orbit, demonstrating how…

The director

Ambar Navarro (Film/Video BFA '15, California Institute of the Arts) is a Texan-born, Los Angeles-based filmmaker and artist. Her work incorporates fantasy and surrealism, creating worlds for musicians and her own narrative projects. She has directed music…