Moaning - ＂The Same＂

What this video is

"The Same" video is a canonical artifact of mid-2010s LA DIY underground culture, originating from the same circuit of venues—The Smell, Pehrspace—that incubated No Age, Abe Vigoda, and related noise-punk acts. Shot in a condemned house slated for demolition, the video literalizes themes of stasis, change, and urban impermanence running through the song's lyrics. Its existence as a homemade recording was not…

Why it matters

Documents the DIY production ethics of the mid-2010s LA post-punk revival, in which bands like Moaning—working from the noise and shoegaze traditions of New Order, Slowdive, and Broadcast—used inexpensive digital video to produce visually arresting, culturally resonant content without label…