LNZNDRF's Video for "Future You" Is a Jaw-Dropping Look at Earth

Are you one of those people who doesn't specifically tune into National Geographic or make time to check out nature shows, but when you stumble across them you find yourself totally transfixed? It feels like that's a lot of the population, and thus, LNZNDRF's video for "Future You" makes for a compelling six minute watch.

According to the band: "The video documents journeys made by its director Keith Ladzinski across all seven continents, visiting some of the most remote nooks and crannies of the world. The epic landscapes and dramatic wildlife scenes provide a striking visual platform for the 7-minute album opener."

Vertigo-inducing drone shots of the glaciers, time lapses of landscapes so breathtaking they look like paintings, cliff leaps, deep sea diving, dolphins, snakes, elephants in their big-eared glory. And sadly, a lost looking polar bear on a defrosting ice cap.

Meanwhile LNZNDRF soundtrack the whole shebang, beginning in eerie ambience and surging forward with a propulsive motorik beat, the bass line menacing its way to a kinda-chorus where the song lifts, becoming both lighter and compositionally more complex—the drums a mathy, post-rock ricochet.

In case you were wondering, no, we don't know how to pronounce the band's name either, but you will be familiar with the trio of dudes behind it: LNZNDRF are Ben Lanz of Beirut, and Scott and Bryan Devendorf from The National. The crew joined forces initially back in New Zealand in 2011, finally crafting their eponymous debut from a two and half day recording session in a church in Cincinnati—songs edited down from sprawling 30 minute and then some jams. And the album is out on 4AD today.

Watch the video below and catch them on tour now.

LNZNDRF Tour Dates:

February 19 – LONDON, Oslo SOLD OUT

February 21 – BRUSSELS, Botanique Rotonde

February 23 – BERLIN, Grüner Salon

February 25 – BERLIN, Kantine am Berghain

February 26 – BERLIN, Cassiopeia

March 5 – NEW YORK, Mercury Lounge (early show) SOLD OUT

March 5 – NEW YORK, Elvis Guesthouse – Before/During/Afterparty for Mercury Lounge sets—no performance

March 5 – NEW YORK, Mercury Lounge (late show) SOLD OUT

August 12-13 – EAU CLAIRE, Eaux Claires Festival

LNZNDRF's self-titled album is out 2.19 via 4AD.