Omni - Compliment

What this video is

Released in February 2024, 'Compliment' arrives as the closing track and final single of Omni's fourth album Souvenir on Sub Pop Records — a label whose mid-2020s roster reflects a broader resurgence of cerebral, precision-oriented indie rock. Omni, an Atlanta trio comprising Frankie Broyles, Philip Frobos, and Chris Yonker, situates this video within the post-punk revival discourse, drawing on the angular…

Why it matters

Omni's 'Compliment' video is a document of 2020s art-rock's commitment to anti-spectacle aesthetics within the post-punk revival. The fast-cut editing pace mirroring the band's mathematical rhythmic precision, paired with warm, low-contrast naturalism, represents a visual grammar shared by the…

The director

Zach Pyles is an Atlanta-based director with a recurring creative relationship with Omni, having also directed the band's 'Exacto' video for the Souvenir campaign on Sub Pop Records. AJ Holder co-directed 'Compliment,' representing a collaborative…