Dinosaur Jr - Over It

What this video is

Released in June 2009 as the lead single from Farm, Dinosaur Jr.'s ninth studio album and first for Jagjaguwar, the 'Over It' video arrives four years into the band's celebrated reunion of its classic J Mascis / Lou Barlow / Murph lineup. The skateboarding-and-BMX concept consciously invokes the band's Amherst, Massachusetts indie-rock roots and their enduring association with skate culture, while simultaneously…

Why it matters

Dinosaur Jr. are foundational architects of American indie and alternative rock, with Bug and You're Living All Over Me functioning as primary templates for the alt-rock aesthetic of the 1990s. 'Over It' and its video represent the band's late-career creative confidence during one of indie rock's…

The director

UK writer and director operating under the Fort Mark Films banner. Has directed music videos for artists including Pixies, UNKLE, Athlete, and Dinosaur Jr. Also works in film, television, and advertising. Credited narrative and short film work spans from the…