Electric Youth's Video for "Runaway" Will Make You Want to Make Out and Drive Recklessly

"Maybe we could just runaway/Maybe we could just runaway for good/Cos we're both misunderstood," purrs Electric Youth's frontwoman Brownwyn. Ahh. Nothing like being in love and on the outskirts of it all. Lifted from the Canadian duo's new album—Innerworld, out today on Secretly Canadian—"Runaway" is a fantastic slab of synthpop, all throbbing beats, fuzzed up synths, and Brownwyn's airy, cosmic vocals beamed down from Planet Cool. How come this wasn't on the Drive soundtrack? Where is Ryan Gosling being all brutal and brooding and sensi?

Nevermind, the accompanying video is a beautifully shot mini-saga set in Beirut. The viewer follows a couple heavy with some kind of unspoken emotional turmoil and a nothing-left-to-lose, loose cannon vibe, as they tear through the day, speeding faster towards inevitability.

We wouldn't advise riding a moped like that though. You'll probably get pulled over.

Electric Youth Tour Dates

11/03 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy

11/04 - San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

11/06 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile

11/07 - Victoria, BC @ Victoria Event Centre

11/08 - Vancouver, BC @ Imperial

11/12 - New York, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

11/13 - Washington D.C. @ Black Cat

11/14 - Philadelphia, PA @ District N9NE

11/15 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

11/18 - Toronto, ON @ Hoxton

Innerworld is out today on Secretly Canadian

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