Jo Passed - Glass

What this video is

Released April 2018, 'Glass' emerged during a period of acute housing unaffordability in Vancouver, BC — one of North America's most expensive cities. The song's lyric 'I'm just a tenant in my birthplace' directly addresses urban displacement, gentrification, and the millennial crisis of belonging. Jo Passed's debut LP Their Prime (Sub Pop, May 2018) was framed explicitly around identity loss, the fear of creative…

Why it matters

Jo Passed occupy a distinctive niche in late-2010s indie rock: a Vancouver-rooted DIY quartet signed to Sub Pop whose sound fuses off-kilter rhythmic structures reminiscent of Captain Beefheart with melodic hooks compared to 'fucked-up Beatles.' 'Glass' serves as an anchor track on Their Prime,…

The director

John Mutter is a director confirmed to have helmed the official music video for Jo Passed's 'Glass' (2018), released via Sub Pop Records. The video was promoted across Sub Pop's official channels and multiple music press outlets in April 2018. No additional…