METZ - No Ceiling

What this video is

Released October 9, 2020 — the same day as Atlas Vending, METZ's fourth studio album on Sub Pop Records — 'No Ceiling' arrived during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when live touring had been suspended globally. The band responded by leaning into a series of visually distinct music videos and announcing livestreamed performances from Toronto's Opera House. The video reflects a broader moment in indie/punk…

Why it matters

Represents the mature phase of Canadian noise-punk, where METZ's Sub Pop platform allowed underground abrasive rock to reach a wide international audience. The track's brevity — under 100 seconds — and its unusually melodic hook for the band mark a refinement of the genre's pop instincts without…

The director

Scott Cudmore is an award-winning filmmaker based in Toronto, Canada. He has created music videos, commercials, and film projects for artists including Rihanna, Selena Gomez, N.E.R.D, Feist, Fucked Up, and METZ, as well as campaigns for Canon, Marriott,…