The Vines - Outtathaway

What this video is

Released in September 2002 as the third single from The Vines' debut album Highly Evolved, 'Outtathaway!' arrived at the crest of the international garage rock revival spearheaded by acts including The Strokes and The White Stripes. The Vines, an Australian band, were one of very few non-American/British acts to receive major mainstream attention in this wave. The video's club-performance format — with its…

Why it matters

A defining visual document of the 2002 garage rock revival, the video encapsulates the era's rejection of polished late-1990s pop production in favor of sweat, physicality, and live-performance chaos. The rapid editing pace (1.78s avg shot, 105 cuts over 186s) mirrors the song's structural…

The director

David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963, Hartford, Connecticut) is an American photographer, music video director, and film director. His career began at Andy Warhol's Interview magazine. His photographic style has been described as 'hyper-real and slyly…