Grizzly Bear - gun-shy

What this video is

Released January 28, 2013, as a single from Grizzly Bear's fourth studio album Shields (Warp Records, September 2012), this video arrived during a golden period for Brooklyn-based indie art-rock and the broader Warp Records experimental aesthetic. Shields reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and earned widespread critical acclaim, including a Pitchfork Best New Music designation. The video's GIF-native visual…

Why it matters

A landmark example of early-2010s experimental indie music video production, 'gun-shy' exemplifies the convergence of GIF internet culture, body-horror aesthetics, and fine-art conceptualism within the alt-rock video format. It represents Warp Records' cross-Atlantic influence on visual culture…

The director

Kris Moyes (born 30 October 1978) is an Australian-born director, producer, and founder of KMOYES PICTURES. He graduated from the University of New South Wales with a double degree in Fine Arts. He is known for innovative music videos for The Presets, Sia,…