Hinds - Bamboo

What this video is

Released in September 2016 alongside the deluxe vinyl reissue of Hinds' debut album 'Leave Me Alone' (Lucky Number), the 'Bamboo' animated video marks the culmination of the band's rapid ascent from a two-person Madrid rehearsal-room demo (recorded March 2014, released Bandcamp July 2014 as 'Deers') to internationally recognized indie act. The song itself, one of only two tracks on the band's original DEMO 7", was…

Why it matters

Represents the 2014–2016 Spanish garage-pop internationalization moment, in which Madrid DIY acts broke into UK/US indie circuits via Bandcamp virality and independent label support. As Hinds' breakthrough single, 'Bamboo' is a primary artifact of lo-fi garage-pop aesthetics in animated video form…

The director

Laurina Paperina is the artistic alter ego of Italian artist Laura Scottini (b. 1980, Rovereto, Italy), who studied at the Art Institute of Rovereto and the Fine Arts Academy in Verona. Working across paintings, drawings, installations, and animations, she…