Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero

What this video is

Released in March 2009 as the lead single from It's Blitz!, 'Zero' marked a deliberate sonic and visual pivot for Yeah Yeah Yeahs — away from jagged post-punk guitar work toward synth-driven electropop. The video's San Francisco setting, saturated neon palette, and Karen O's confrontational sartorial persona encapsulate the late-2000s tension between indie rock's DIY roots and mainstream electro-pop crossover…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of the late-2000s indie-electro crossover, 'Zero' documents the moment post-punk guitar bands absorbed electronic dance production without abandoning subcultural identity. The video's urban-realist visual language, fast editorial pacing, and performance-on-location format…

The director

Barnaby Clay (also credited as Barney Clay) is a British-born film and music video director. He is known for music video work spanning alternative rock and electronic genres, with credits including videos for Gnarls Barkley and Depeche Mode frontman Dave…