Foxing debuted yet another powerful music video to accompany their first single since 2016, “Slapstick.”
Named after the Kurt Vonnegut novel of the same name, “Slapstick” is a brazen commentary on what arrogance and ignorance can do to a person. Former band member Josh Call, who directed the video, takes the viewer on an intense sci-fi ride over the course of the song’s fivefive minutes.
“Movies like Ridley Scott’s Alien and John Carpenter’s The Thing have such impressive practical creatures propelling so much of the plot, despite having such little screen time,” Coll explains. “In that regard, I really like that the relationship between The Botanist and The Plant was established long before the video starts.”
“When you have five minutes to tell a story, the how’s and why’s of the narrative quickly become the most inconsequential elements –– audiences are imaginative enough to fill in the backstory. What matters is that our two characters ––who are clearly alone in the bunker–– are friends who depend on each other for survival.”
Former band member Josh Call, who directed the video, takes the viewer on an intense sci-fi ride over the course of the song’s five minutes. Watch the video for “Slapstick” above.
Foxing also announced details regarding their highly-anticipated third album, Nearer My God The album, which was created over the course of nearly 3 years, is out August 10 via Triple Crown. Pre-order it here.
