＂15 to 20＂ The Phenomenal Handclap Band Official Video - ＂15 to 20＂ The Phenomenal Handclap Band Official Video

What this video is

Released in 2009 on Friendly Fire Recordings, 'The Phenomenal Handclap Band' debut album arrived at the crest of a Brooklyn-led indie-dance revival that fused disco, electro, psychedelia, and progressive rock into a euphoric collective sound. The band itself was a Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn supergroup assembled by underground club DJs Daniel Collás and Sean Marquand. The video's anthology structure — 8…

Why it matters

A key artifact of the 2007–2011 NYC indie-disco-dance revival, 'The Phenomenal Handclap Band' occupied a rare intersection of indie rock credibility and dancefloor functionality. '15 to 20' became their breakout track, showcasing a sound borrowing equally from progressive rock, disco, electro, and…

The director

New York-based American director whose career launched with short film TRAPPEDINFREEDOM, which debuted in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in 2002. Widely sought by bands and record labels, he directed acclaimed music videos for Interpol, Cold War…