The Commuters - As I Make My Way

What this video is

The Commuters emerged from New York City's early 2010s indie rock scene, a period defined by Bandcamp-enabled self-distribution, college radio as the primary tastemaker channel, and mtvU as the prestige indie video outlet. The band's multicultural composition — members drawing roots from Canada, the Philippines, France, and Italian-American heritage — and the journeyman metaphor embedded in their name ('commuters'…

Why it matters

As the lead single from The Commuters' debut album Rescue, 'As I Make My Way' is a representative artifact of early 2010s NYC indie alt-rock — specifically the wave of bands channeling late-1990s alternative rock influences (R.E.M., Radiohead, Coldplay) through a post-recession DIY ethos. Its mtvU…