Omni - Skeleton Key

What this video is

Released September 10, 2019, 'Skeleton Key' served as the second single from Omni's Sub Pop debut Networker, marking a pivotal moment in the band's trajectory from regional Atlanta underground act to nationally distributed indie presence. The video's aesthetic austerity — extreme darkness, slow cuts, amber warmth — is a visual articulation of the band's post-punk minimalism philosophy, consciously rejecting…

Why it matters

Omni are widely cited as a leading force in the 2010s American post-punk revival, drawing on Wire, Television, Talking Heads, and Gang of Four. The 'Skeleton Key' video exemplifies the genre's visual conventions: anti-commercial restraint, performance-over-narrative, and an aesthetic coherence…

The director

Frankie Broyles is the guitarist and co-founding member of Atlanta post-punk trio Omni, formed with Philip Frobos. Before Omni, Broyles was a member of Deerhunter and Balkans. He co-writes Omni's material and is recognized as a key figure in modern post-punk…