Kiwi Jr. - Undecided Voters

What this video is

Released September 28, 2020 — the same night as the first U.S. presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden — 'Undecided Voters' represents a Canadian indie band's sharply timed satirical commentary on electoral politics as entertainment. The video's church-basement debate setting, with horse jockeys as candidates, literalizes the absurdity of modern democratic spectacle. The release also marked Kiwi…

Why it matters

The video consolidates Kiwi Jr.'s identity within a lineage of literate, sardonic indie rock traceable to Pavement, early Strokes, and the Modern Lovers — with the band's Sub Pop debut amplifying their reach into a transatlantic indie canon. The absurdist video format aligns with a broader…

The director

Ben Rayner is a Toronto-based photographer and director represented by BA Reps, working across music video and commercial formats. His IMDB credits include directing, cinematography, editing, and production management. Prior Kiwi Jr. work includes the 2019…