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Clipping Releases Dark & Disturbing Music Video for New Single ‘Back Up.’

Featuring Cinematography from BASTARD’s Powell Robinson

Watch Clipping’s disturbing new video for “Back Up” [feat. Antwon & Signor Benedick The Moor] from Wriggle EP
North American touring begins this Friday, Headlining shows includes Noise Pop Festival appearances
Supports The Flaming Lips (March 3rd-14th; March 29th-April 4th)

Clipping have teamed up with award-winning director Anna Zlokovic of Aporkalypse Productions for the disturbing “Back Up” video [feat. Antwon and Signor Benedick the Moor], a highlight from the group’s Wriggle EP.

Zlokovic says of the visual, “Through the perspective of an unnamed filmmaker, we stumble upon an accidental and horrifying discovery. What begins as a curious exploration of an abandoned warehouse quickly devolves into the uncovering and filming of an underground, cult-like society—one where adults have baby faces and milk is the drug of choice.”

The “Back Up” video marks another collaboration between Anna, Aporkalypse and Clipping’s members (most specifically, Jonathan Snipes recently contributed sound design for the film, Shorty). Additionally, Zlokovic’s films (based in the psychological scifi, psychological horror, body horror genre) and music videos have screened internationally at festivals including SXSW, Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival, and Fantasia Int’l Film Festival. Her perspective often finds itself joining the cerebral and humanistic, hanging out in a realm where a more fantastical reality meets the mundane.

The video was also filmed at The Smell––an all-ages DIY music venue in Los Angeles. The Smell has remained a pillar of the LA underground music scene since its founding in the 90’s and is now set for demolition––which has incited a bevy of support for the venue amongst LA musicians/fans. Clipping has played at the The Smell many times & has a long-standing relationship with co-founder Jim Smith. Because of all this, it seemed like a particularly apt place to film––both for aesthetic and sentimental purposes, and in service of the current #savethesmell campaign.

Clipping’s previously announced 2017 North American headline and support dates begin February 17th in Santa Ana, CA at The Observatory runs through April 4th in St. Petersburg, FL at Jannus Live. Highlights for the tour include headline shows (February 17th-24th; March 10th, March 16th, April 3rd), appearances at the Noise Pop Festival (February 24th-25th) and a direct support run opening for the Flaming Lips (March 3rd- 14th; March 29th-April 4th).

Splendor & Misery is available now on CD/LP/DL/CASS worldwide from Sub Pop and Deathbomb Arc. The album features the highlights “Baby Don’t Sleep,” “A Better Place,” and “Air ‘Em Out,” was produced by the band, and mixed by Steve Kaplan in Los Angeles. Wriggle is also available from Sub Pop.

Tour Dates
Feb. 24 – Oakland, CA – Starline Social Club (Noise Pop!)^ [Sold Out]
Feb. 25 – San Francisco, CA – Brick & Mortar Club (Noise Pop!) ^ [Sold Out]
Mar. 03 – Boston, MA – House of Blues *
Mar. 04 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore *
Mar. 05 – Washington, DC – 930 Club *
Mar. 06 – Washington, DC – 930 Club *
Mar. 09 – New York City, NY – Terminal 5 *
Mar. 10 – Brooklyn, NY – Rough Trade NYC
Mar. 11 – Westbury, NY – The Space at Westbury *
Mar. 13 – Toronto, ON – Rebel *
Mar. 14 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theater *
Mar. 16 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Mar. 29 – Nashville, TN – War Memorial Auditorium *
Mar. 30 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *
Mar. 31 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz *
Apr. 02 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle *
Apr. 03 – Orlando, FL – The Social
Apr. 04 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live *
* w/ The Flaming Lips
^ w/ Baseck
*“Back Up” credits:

Website: aporkalypseproductions.com
Facebok: facebook.com/aporkalypseproductions

Michael DeFellipo

(Senior Editor)

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