"Sea Shanty" by Opposite Sex

First music video for a song from the debut album by Dunedin, New Zealand band Opposite Sex due for release on on LP and CD by underground psych-pop label Fishrider Records in November 2011.

Opposite Sex relocated to Dunedin from their hometown of Gisborne in 2011 bringing with them their strange and wonderful songs. Their music ranges from oddly poppy carnie waltzes like "Sea Shanty" here through to manic angular post-punk weirdness. In between those extremes is a little bit of rockabilly and some classic post-punk lo-fi pop.

The "Sea Shanty" video was made in true Dunedin lo-fi DIY style on a zero budget with minimal props and a make-it-up-as-we-go film shoot. The challenge was - how do we make a video about living underwater when no-one wants to get wet because it's winter and it's cold and we don't have an underwater camera anyway? The solution was some aluminium foil building paper, a green light and some kelp from the beach. Add Lucy & Tim, who got into character so brilliantly, an animated Fergus in a wetsuit from afar, and garnish it with some lo-fi experimental stop-motion and live-action animations.

You can download the song for free here: http://oppositesex.bandcamp.com/track/sea-shanty

YouTube codecs didn't like the file we uploaded here but you can find a clearer HD version (which you can also download) here: http://vimeo.com/30065550

Find out more about Opposite Sex here: http://fishriderrecords.wordpress.com/opposite_sex/

Keep in touch with Opposite Sex news and music on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Opposite-Sex/188032494554825

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sea Shanty
• Dunedin New Zealand
• lo-fi
• alternative pop
• waltz
• trumpet
• fish
• underwater
• Fish (singer)

[Smoshy16]

Fantastic stuff guys!