Soccer Mommy - rom com 2004

What this video is

Released July 15, 2021 as a standalone one-off single via Loma Vista Recordings, 'rom com 2004' arrived during the extended pandemic touring hiatus following Soccer Mommy's critically acclaimed album 'color theory' (2020). The video reflects a broader 2021 trend of indie artists commissioning fully animated visuals in the absence of live-production infrastructure, while also tapping into early-2000s nostalgia…

Why it matters

A landmark example of 2020s indie-pop's embrace of glitch aesthetics and experimental production, 'rom com 2004' bridges Soccer Mommy's established confessional indie-rock identity with the maximalist digital textures of hyperpop and art-pop. Produced by BJ Burton — known for his work transforming…

The director

Fustic Studio is a Hanoi-based future-forward multidisciplinary creative studio founded by Vietnamese visual artists Trung Bao Nguyen, Hai Doan, and Nam Le. Trung Bao Nguyen, a key founder, is a multidisciplinary artist, vocal experimentalist, and Forbes 30…