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PREMIERE: Weed Will "Never Leave" the Psychedelic Stuff Alone

The Vancouver outfit aren't really sure what this video is about other than its a tale of "evil forces and misery."

Photo By Sara Wylie

While promoting the band’s latest album, Running Back, Will Anderson from Vancouver’s Weed told Noisey a few months ago that he "doesn’t actually partake in the green stuff himself." But you’d never guess that judging by the band’s brand new video, “Never Leave.” Directed by Andrea Lukic—bassist-vocalist for Vancouver punk band Nü Sensae—the visuals for the song’s fuzz-damaged noise pop play out like an after-school special that was recorded on VHS then soaked in lysergic acid. All of which is to say, we're not really sure what we watched.

“This video was shot as a spiritual twin to a video for another local group, Flyin',” says Weed’s Will Anderson. “I'm not sure if this is a sequel or a prequel or neither, but the characters and vibe remain the same. We left the plot entirely in the hands of the director, Andrea, who refuses to comment on the matter, publicly or personally. From what I can tell, evil forces are at work, nobody is who they seem to be, and everybody winds up miserable. Kind of like real life.”

Weed Tour Dates
July 2 – Milwaukee, WI - Lucky Dog
July 3 – Detroit, MI - Lo & Behold
July 4 - Kingston, ON - Artel
July 5 - Toronto, ON - SHIBGB'S
July 7 - Oklahoma City, OK - The Shop
July 8 - Kansas City, MO - Green Desert
July 9 - Omaha, NE - Sweatshop Gallery
July 10 - Sioux Falls, SD - Total Drag
July 11 - Fargo, ND - Skate park show TBA
July 12 - Minneapolis, MN - Luck Machine Running Back is out now via Lefse.

Cam Lindsay is a writer and a big fan of Weed. The band. - @yasdnilmac