!!! (Chk Chk Chk) - Panama Canal (ft. Meah Pace)

What this video is

Released April 2022 as the third single from !!!'s ninth studio album Let It Be Blue (Warp Records), 'Panama Canal' arrives during a moment of post-pandemic dance music resurgence. !!! have been a cornerstone of the dance-punk movement since the early 2000s, and this video — shot in a run-and-gun, DIY style by band drummer Chris Egan — reflects the band's long-standing ethos of organic, community-rooted…

Why it matters

!!! occupy a rare space in indie-dance and dance-punk history, bridging post-punk energy with disco and funk sensibilities. 'Panama Canal' represents the band's 2022 evolution toward minimal, bass-driven club music while retaining their signature urgency. The in-band-directed video underscores the…

The director

Chris Egan is the drummer of !!! (Chk Chk Chk) and serves as the band's in-house music video director. He has directed multiple official videos for the group, including for singles from the 2022 album Let It Be Blue on Warp Records, functioning as both a…