Bret McKenzie - If You Wanna Go

What this video is

Released August 2022, 'If You Wanna Go' appeared as the lead video single from Bret McKenzie's debut solo album 'Songs Without Jokes' on Sub Pop Records — a landmark creative pivot for McKenzie, best known as one half of Flight of the Conchords. The video arrives at a moment when post-pandemic culture saw a surge in earnest, warmly nostalgic indie-pop production, drawing on classic American songwriters (Harry…

Why it matters

The video is a primary document of 2020s New Zealand indie-pop's international crossover moment, and of a broader trend in which established comedy-music artists claimed space for sincere songwriting. Its retro-pop visual language — warm tones, analog-feeling aesthetics, surrealist comedy —…

The director

New Zealand-born freelance filmmaker, cinematographer, and musician based between Wellington and Berlin. Works across music videos, documentaries, and commercials. Active in the New Zealand indie music scene as both director and director of photography.…