Photo by Michael McLean
Black metal bands are the musicians who like getting lost in forests, but of course, it takes a shoegaze band to make it actually look cool. Montreal-based shoegaze band Mundy's Bay have released a video for their song "How You Feel" off their upcoming EP Wandering and Blue". The video, co-directed by Michael Lee McLean and the band's vocalist Esther Mulders, sees a woman walking through throughout a forest intercut with shots of the band performing in what appears to be a warehouse.The minimalist video has a retro vibe, calling to mind 80s-era noise and indie pop clips from bands like Ride or The Wedding Present. The song itself sees Mulder's vocals contrast perfectly against the energetic, drum-propelled soundscape sculpted by the band, giving an emotional weight to the opulent, New Order-esque production. We caught up with the band to chat about the 80s and forests.Noisey: What is the song about?
Mundy's Bay: The song is about personal experiences with love, getting caught up in something that may be damaging, trying to escape but having those feelings pull you back in.What inspired the retro vibe of the video?
The "retro" vibe of the video is just something we like. We are big fans of 80s music videos, and it just made sense for us to do something with that vibe. We thought it suited the song pretty nicely.Why a forest?
We always love going to explore great landscapes and nature spots when we're out playing shows. It just felt natural to use those kinds of textures that we love in the music video.Morrisey?
Morrissey is definitely a big inspiration, but Johnny Marr is the fucking guy.You all have a background in the hardcore scene. What made you transition to shoegaze? We all love different kinds of music. None of us were ever limited to hardcore. Mundy's Bay is just us playing music that we love. We like hardcore and get amazing support from that scene.Getting lost in a forest?
Fun with friends, spooky if you're alone.Daniel G. Wilson is a writer and musician in Mississauga. He's on Twitter.
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Mundy's Bay: The song is about personal experiences with love, getting caught up in something that may be damaging, trying to escape but having those feelings pull you back in.What inspired the retro vibe of the video?
The "retro" vibe of the video is just something we like. We are big fans of 80s music videos, and it just made sense for us to do something with that vibe. We thought it suited the song pretty nicely.Why a forest?
We always love going to explore great landscapes and nature spots when we're out playing shows. It just felt natural to use those kinds of textures that we love in the music video.Morrisey?
Morrissey is definitely a big inspiration, but Johnny Marr is the fucking guy.You all have a background in the hardcore scene. What made you transition to shoegaze? We all love different kinds of music. None of us were ever limited to hardcore. Mundy's Bay is just us playing music that we love. We like hardcore and get amazing support from that scene.Getting lost in a forest?
Fun with friends, spooky if you're alone.Daniel G. Wilson is a writer and musician in Mississauga. He's on Twitter.