No Age - Life Prowler

What this video is

Released in September 2010 as the opening track of No Age's second studio album Everything in Between on Sub Pop, 'Life Prowler' arrives at a moment when the Los Angeles DIY art-punk scene centered on The Smell had achieved national and international critical recognition. No Age—guitarist Randy Randall and drummer/vocalist Dean Spunt—had become emblematic of an ethos in which art-making, community-building, and…

Why it matters

No Age occupy a pivotal position in 2000s-2010s noise-rock and art-punk, synthesizing influences from SST-era hardcore, shoegaze, and experimental sound art into a highly accessible yet uncompromising two-piece format. 'Life Prowler' as video artifact is significant for its radical rejection of…

The director

Ryan Reichenfeld is a writer-director based in Los Angeles. He began as a professional skateboarder before transitioning to visual effects artistry and film direction. He worked as an offline editor and VFX artist/supervisor, collaborating with filmmakers…