Eisley - Telescope Eyes

What this video is

Released in 2005 to support Eisley's debut album Room Noises on Reprise Records, 'Telescope Eyes' sits at the intersection of major-label indie and the mid-2000s dream-pop revival. Eisley, a family band from Tyler, Texas, emerged from the Christian indie crossover circuit—having opened for Coldplay on the 2003 North American tour—and represented an unusual blend of whimsical, literary lyricism with hook-driven…

Why it matters

A key single from Room Noises—ranked #9 on Paste magazine's top albums of 2005—'Telescope Eyes' exemplifies the mid-2000s girl-fronted indie pop sound: ethereal vocal harmonies, literary lyrical themes of alienation, and a dreamy sonic palette. The track and its video helped define an aesthetic…

The director

AV Club is a music video director entity credited on IMVDb and IMDb for mid-2000s videos. Known credits include Audioslave: Show Me How to Live (2003), Morrissey: First of the Gang to Die (2004), and Morrissey: I Have Forgiven Jesus (2004), placing their…