Generationals share chaotic video for "I Was a Tunnel," new EP 'ILEANA' out Friday
Generationals, the New Orleans duo of Grant Widmer and Ted Joyner, share their final pre-release single, "I Was a Tunnel". Today’s track comes alongside a subtly-yet-deeply chaotic music video directed by Doug Lussenhop (Tim and Eric, Great Job!, Office Hours), who unleashes his singular video editing mania on the unsuspecting and classic “band playing live” video trope.
Of their anti-music video music video, Widmer says: “It was a dream come true to collaborate with DJ Doug Pound who we've been fans of for such a long time. His editing style has had such a huge influence on us and all of our friends and the kinds of things we laugh at with each other, so we were extremely psyched to get to work with him. We are really happy with how it came out. I Was a Tunnel started as a message to myself about trying to let go of the tension and apprehension that comes from feeling powerless, which is how I've felt for much of this period. Caleb [Hinz, producer] came in and helped us turn that idea into a cohesive song that moves and breathes and adds to the affirmative feeling behind the refrain, "No turning around.”
Today’s release follows single/videos "Mercy" and "Tryin’ To Reach Ya” ft. Sarah Jaffe." The forthcoming EP ILEANA features Widmer and Joyner’s strongest songwriting yet, and is out everywhere digitally this Friday.