Deeper - Build a Bridge

What this video is

Released June 7, 2023, as the lead single from Careful! — Deeper's third album and debut for Sub Pop Records. The song was the first track written remotely by the band during COVID-19 lockdown, representing a new compositional process of intentional, piece-by-piece construction rather than their earlier practice-space spontaneity. The album was recorded at Palisade Studios in Chicago with producer/engineer Dave…

Why it matters

Represents the maturation of 2020s Chicago post-punk into Sub Pop-backed indie rock with high-concept visual ambitions. The video's surrealist alternate-dimension narrative reflects the art-rock tradition of concept videos (Talking Heads, early New Order) while deploying contemporary low-budget,…

The director

Chicago-based director and filmmaker. Attended Columbia College Chicago film school. Rose to prominence directing music videos for Chance the Rapper, Whitney, Vic Mensa/Nico Segal, Neko Case, and Eryn Allen Kane, among others. Directed the A24-released…