Lala Lala - Does This Go Faster？

What this video is

Released October 15, 2025 as Lala Lala's debut single on Sub Pop Records following years on Hardly Art, 'Does This Go Faster?' marks a significant career transition for Lillie West. The song was written in Iceland during a period of deliberate personal upheaval — West having spent two years living nomadically with her belongings in storage — and its existential lyrical themes of displacement, impermanence, and…

Why it matters

Represents a stylistically evolved moment in Chicago indie art pop, bridging the intimate lo-fi songwriting tradition of Hardly Art-era Lala Lala with the broader platform of Sub Pop's global reach. The track's co-production by Melina Duterte (Jay Som) signals cross-pollination between West Coast…

The director

Jackson James is a Chicago-based freelance filmmaker, director, and cinematographer with over a decade of experience across documentary and short-form content. He is a co-founder of Weird Life Films production collective. His work has screened at Sundance…