Foals - 2 Trees

What this video is

Released in 2010 as part of the promotional cycle for Foals' second album Total Life Forever (Sub Pop Records), '2 Trees' arrived during a pivotal moment in UK indie rock in which bands from the post-punk revival generation were evolving toward more atmospheric and experimental territory. The accompanying music video, directed by Adam Bizanski as part of his 'Singalong Paul' art project, bypasses conventional…

Why it matters

Represents the convergence of UK post-rock indie and North American DIY animation video culture at a creatively fertile moment for both. The video's puppet-art approach extends a tradition from Bizanski's prior Sub Pop-aligned work (The Shins, Wolf Parade) into Foals' more melancholic register,…

The director

Adam Bizanski (born January 29, 1983, Haifa, Israel) is a self-taught writer, director and animator. He is best known for award-winning animated and puppet music videos for The Shins, Wolf Parade, and Zero 7, winning best animated music video at ASIF for…