In 2014, Run River North exploded onto the indie-rock scene with a well-received self-titled debut and an OK GO–style hit music video recorded entirely in Hondas. Now, the sextet has moved out of their moderately priced cars and into a sleek-looking soundstage for their brand-new music video, which we have the pleasure of premiering right now.
“29,” which the group explains “was written when Alex turned 29 in the middle of the night,” is the latest single off of the Southern California band’s sophomore album, Drinking From a Salt Pond. The track is grand—rapid-fire percussion, echoing call-and-response vocals, and sweeping synth lines blend together into one epic statement about trying to get over the vestiges of a bad break up.
With so much complexity swirling around within the song, “29”‘s music video is refreshingly simple. Watch the band perform the track in the monochromatic video now, and make sure to check out when Run River North is coming to your town below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP1Ht1A-H2E
Run River North’s tour dates
March
1 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
2 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
7 – Seattle, WA – The Triple Door
8 – Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
9 – Portland, OR – Alberta Rose Theatre
20 – New Orleans, LA – The Parish At House Of Blues
24 – Orlando, FL – The Social
26 – Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theater
29 – Louisville, KY – The New Vintage
30 – St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub
31 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
April
1 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
2 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
4 – Grand Rapids, MI – Calvin College: Ladies Library Club
5 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
6 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern
7 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
8 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
9 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
10 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live Upstairs
12 – New York, NY – The Gramercy Theatre
13 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern
14 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
15 – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
16 – Nashville, TN – Exit/In
17 – Birmingham, AL – Syndicate Lounge
19 – Houston, TX – Walters Downtown
20 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s Jr
23 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
Drinking From a Salt Pond is out on February 26 via Nettwerk records.
