Sea Wolf - You're A Wolf [video]

What this video is

Released in 2007, 'You're A Wolf' arrived at the peak of the American indie folk revival, when bands like Fleet Foxes, Band of Horses, and Bon Iver were redefining acoustic guitar-driven rock through a prism of literary Americana and raw sonic texture. Sea Wolf, led by Alex Brown Church — a former member of Irving who recorded demos with producer Phil Ek (The Shins, Band of Horses) — embodied this moment precisely.…

Why it matters

A canonical artifact of late-2000s indie folk visual culture, 'You're A Wolf' exemplifies the genre's signature aesthetic convergence: literary lyrical themes, acoustic instrumentation filtered through modern rock production, and music videos that prioritize emotional atmosphere over performance…

The director

Los Angeles-based director specializing in the bizarre, sincere, and horrific. Denver native with a background in improv comedy and advertising copywriting. Directed over 100 music videos including Sara Bareilles' 'Love Song' and the MTV VMA-nominated 'Shut…