Spinning Coin - Visions at the Stars

What this video is

Released in summer 2019, 'Visions At The Stars' emerged as Spinning Coin's first new music since their 2017 debut Permo, positioning them within the enduring Glasgow indie continuum that runs from Orange Juice and Aztec Camera through The Pastels to contemporary DIY acts. The video's Berlin setting reflects the band's partial relocation to Germany and engagement with the European indie touring circuit. The…

Why it matters

A key document of late-2010s Glasgow jangle pop's continuity and its DIY self-documentation practices. Demonstrates how post-punk indie lineages (The Pastels, early Domino aesthetic) were carried forward by younger Glasgow acts using self-directed video as an extension of their lo-fi sonic…

The director

Spinning Coin are a Glasgow-based four-piece indie group comprising Sean Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Jack Mellin (vocals, guitar), Rachel Taylor (bass, vocals, keyboards), and Chris White (drums), active since the mid-2010s and signed to The Pastels'…