Omni - Exacto

What this video is

Released November 7, 2023, 'Exacto' marks Omni's return after a five-year album gap (following 2019's Networker) and their first single for Sub Pop's next cycle. The video's central conceit — a CRT TV displaying band performance footage, dropped from a ten-story parking deck in downtown Atlanta without authorization — functions as both a practical stunt and a conceptual statement about attention, obsolescence, and…

Why it matters

As the opener and lead single from Souvenir, 'Exacto' crystallizes Omni's aesthetic identity: precision post-punk with angular guitar interplay, syncopated rhythm, and wiry minimalism. The video's low-budget surrealism reinforces this sonic ethos visually, placing the band squarely within a…

The director

Zach Pyles is a director who collaborated with Atlanta post-punk trio Omni on the 'Exacto' music video. The video concept was jointly developed by Pyles alongside band members Frankie Broyles and Chris Yonker. Pyles's directorial approach on this project…