Pond today release the brand new video for ‘Midnight Mass’ from their album Hobo Rocket, created by Australian filmmakers Jesse Taylor Smith and Jenna Eriksen. The clip lands just before Pond take to the road on their headline tour around the country.
Following a melodramatic reconstruction of a news broadcast from the 1980s as a space tragedy unfolds, the ‘Midnight Mass’ video tries to keep things as authentic as possible with the decision was made to shoot the original footage with a 1985 VHS tube video camera, as opposed to creating the effect in post-production.
Filmmaker Jesse Smith said, “During production we instructed the actors to come in character to the space launch, not to a video shoot. It was an emotionally charged atmosphere on set, and it shows in the final clip. The video is strange and special, powerful and silly, funny and sad.”
Catch Pond live at the following dates on the Hobo Rocket Australian Tour.
Thursday 12th December, 2013 – Metropolis Fremantle, Perth
Friday 13th December, 2013 – The Gov, Adelaide
Saturday 14th December, 2013 – The Zoo, Brisbane
Sunday 15th December, 2013 – The Northern, Byron Bay
Wednesday 18th December, 2013 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Thurs 19th December, 2013 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne – SOLD OUT
Friday 20th December, 2013 – Metro Theatre, Sydney
Purchase tickets from pondband.com
