Tacocat - Grains of Salt

What this video is

Released on Valentine's Day 2019, 'Grains of Salt' marked Tacocat's debut on Sub Pop Records and signaled a deliberate artistic evolution from their Hardly Art-era DIY feminist punk toward a more accessible indie pop sound. The video's prominent showcase of Seattle's drag community situates it within an expanding visibility movement for queer performers in Pacific Northwest indie culture, while its themes of…

Why it matters

A landmark moment in Seattle feminist indie pop, the video consolidates Tacocat's transition from underground pop-punk to a Sub Pop-era accessible sound while maintaining their politically engaged, queer-inclusive identity. It exemplifies the late-2010s convergence of indie rock aesthetics with…

The director

Pittsburgh-born, Seattle-based writer and director. Co-founder of art collective Weird Dog Productions. Known for music videos for artists including Tacocat, Julia Shapiro, and Versing. Recipient of the Seattle Story Award; short film I'm Sorry, Happy…