Yves Tumor - Heaven Surrounds Us Like a Hood

What this video is

Released on February 28, 2023, as a pre-album single for 'Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)' (Warp Records, March 17, 2023), this video arrives at a moment when Yves Tumor had consolidated a global reputation as one of the most significant art-rock figures of their generation. The track and its video engage explicitly with spiritual and theological imagery—angels,…

Why it matters

The video crystallizes the convergence of neo-psychedelic art rock, glam revival, and experimental noise traditions that defined Yves Tumor's 2020s output. It exemplifies how Warp Records—historically an electronic music institution—had repositioned itself as a home for avant-garde guitar music.…

The director

Cody Critcheloe is an American director, photographer, visual artist, and musician who also records under the pseudonym SSION (pronounced 'shun'). Originally from Kentucky, he studied at the Kansas City Art Institute and later relocated to New York City. His…