The Neighbourhood - Let It Go

What this video is

Released November 28, 2012 during a pivotal pre-album moment for The Neighbourhood, 'Let It Go' served as a bridge single between their debut EP 'I'm Sorry...' (May 2012) and their debut album 'I Love You.' (April 2013, Columbia Records). The video emerged at the height of the blog-rock era, when Zane Lowe premiered the track as 'Hottest Record In The World' on BBC Radio 1. The monochromatic visual language of the…

Why it matters

The video is an early document of the noir-psychedelic Californian indie aesthetic that Iglesias Jr. helped pioneer alongside The Neighbourhood. Its desaturated, high-contrast visual grammar synthesised indie rock performance conventions with a hip-hop-informed editing rhythm and a post-Lana Del…

The director

American filmmaker and video director born and raised in Moorpark/Ventura County, California. Attended Chapman University, earning a BFA in Screen Acting while immersing himself in the university's film program. Co-directed 'Let It Go' and other early…