Hataałii, who hails from Window Rock, Arizona, has shared a music video for his latest single “Buckskin Boy.” The track arrives just ahead of the artist‘s new album Waiting for a Sign, out tomorrow via Dangerbird Records.
The track is a slow-burning throwback to doo-wop jams and cloudy DIY concoctions. Hataałii puts his voice way back in the mix, allowing it to serve as an accent to the jangly guitars and shimmering synths that lead the way.
Regarding the video, Hataałii said: “Me and Lonnie Begaye (director) came up with the plot of the video in the Bashas parking lot in Window Rock. I initially wanted the video to be about an older guy who’s reminiscing on his glory days in sports, but the fair was happening and Lonnie thought we could utilize it.
“I was all for it, because as an angst-filled kid growing up in Window Rock, the Navajo Nation Fair always felt like a crescendo of novelty and strangeness out of the entire year, and to get the opportunity to capture some of that on camera was cool. I also always found it interesting how concentrated and juicy the experience of a love story surrounding fairs are. I felt like it was a good way to represent the local community and talent too.”
Check out the video for “Buckskin Boy” below, and pre-order Waiting for a Sign here.
