The Xcerts have released their fantastic video for ‘Pop Song’, directed by Steve Gullick. The video parodies all manner of artists including Nirvana, The Cure and Kiss.
Talking about the video, frontman Murray Macleod said: ‘’We received a few treatments for the video from various directors and 2 of them were actually somewhat similar. We decided to go with Steve Gullick who is one of out favorite photographers of all time. We all kind of freaked out when we discovered he wanted to make a video for us. The concept was pretty simple, play the song, dress up as famous rock/pop stars, have a tonne of fun. Steve is great in making us feel really comfortable in front of the camera, something that has been a bit of a problem for us in the past due to us not really enjoying being filmed / photographed. Our friend Daisy Warne also handmade all the guitars, costumes and sets so it gives the whole thing a really homely feel. We wanted the video to look a bit crude and fun which I think Steve captured perfectly.”
Gullick, a fan of the band, said “I jumped at the opportunity to make The Xcerts ‘Pop Song’ video – the general criteria when accepting a video commission is ‘how many times can I listen to that?’ Cos shooting and editing a vid involves a LOT of listens. Pop Song is infectious – a classic & 5000 listens in I still love it.”
‘Pop Song’ features on the upcoming album There Is Only You, which is released on November 3rd through Raygun Records. You can view the video below. The band are also on tour in November in support of the album, they will play the following dates:
NOVEMBER
04 – BIRMINGHAM Sunflower Lounge
05 – MANCHESTER Gullivers
06 – LEEDS Brudenell Games Room
07 – GLASGOW Oran Mor
08 – DUNDEE Beat Generator Live
10 – NEWCASTLE Think Tank
11 – SHEFFIELD Corporation
12 – NORWICH Waterfront Studio
13 – NOTTINGHAM Bodega
14 – LONDON Tufnell Park Dome
15 – ALDERSHOT West End Centre
