Babygirl - Easy

What this video is

Released October 23, 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, 'Easy' arrived at a moment when music video production had largely pivoted away from large-scale sets toward conceptually driven, location-based, small-crew shoots. The video was eligible for Canada's Prism Prize for Best Canadian Music Video, situating it within a robust tradition of Canadian indie pop visual production. Babygirl, a…

Why it matters

The video is a key artifact in the early-2020s Canadian bedroom pop/alt-pop moment, bridging the sonic aesthetics of Death Cab for Cutie, Taylor Swift, and Alvvays with a pandemic-era DIY visual sensibility. Its high-concept metaphorical approach — demolition derby as emotional self-destruction —…

The director

Dylan Mitro is a music video director who collaborated with Babygirl on multiple videos, including 'Easy' (2020) and 'You Were In My Dream Last Night' (2021). His work with the band is characterized by high-concept visual metaphors and location-based…