Sydney Pop-Punk Group A Swift Farewell Unveil New Video For “Stressed Out”
Sydney-based pop-punk quartet A Swift Farewell have shared their new single and video “Stressed Out”, featuring fellow Aussie punk artist Clay J Gladstone.
Encompassing themes of heartbreak, self-doubt, and frustration, the new single holds onto the genre’s upbeat and vibrant sensibilities, while frontwoman Emma Mather & Clay interlock verses.
About the song, the band share: “The song is about not expressing emotions and often hiding and burying feelings until it gets too much. We wanted to show our darker side with this track, as we felt our two previous singles were a fair bit more pop-influenced and mid-tempo. Funnily enough, its working title was actually ‘angry boi’.”
As for the music video, Emma continues:
“We built the set ourselves. It was a hustle! First, we had to build huge panels of fake grass. It represents the chaotic ‘inside’ of that same person who’s pretending they’re fine but hiding all their bad feelings. Then, at the end of the video, we tried representing ‘getting buried’ by having people throw gardening soil at us while we played. We thought this was a good idea, but it was so painful as the soil was getting into our eyes and mouths and clothes.”
Watch the clip below:
