Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - The Way It Shatters

What this video is

Released on 2 February 2022, 'The Way It Shatters' arrived as Australia was emerging from some of the world's most prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns. Much of the Endless Rooms album was written during this period of enforced isolation. The song and video engage directly with themes of geographic and economic luck — the randomness of being born into affluent Australia versus a war zone — making it a sharp post-pandemic…

Why it matters

A cornerstone single of early-2020s Australian indie rock, 'The Way It Shatters' represents the band's most synth-forward production to date while retaining their signature three-guitar jangle attack. As the lead single of their third album on Sub Pop, it signals a maturation in both sonic palette…

The director

Nick Mckk is an Australian music video director and frequent collaborator with Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. He has directed multiple videos for the band across their Sideways To New Italy and Endless Rooms album cycles, including 'Cameo', 'Cars In…