New Tape Deck Mountain Video - "Scantrons" (Stereogum Premiere)

We posted Tape Deck Mountain's "Bat Lies" and "Ghost Colony" at the beginning of October, but I clearly had "Scantrons" on my mind:

I like the way "Scantrons" ushers in Tape Deck Mountain's Ghost, "an album about being a ghost, thinking you're a ghost, dreaming you're a ghost, being a ghost, and getting good grades in school." You get a waft of jangling Spaceman 3 echoes via these San Diego dudes going on about passing out multiple-choice fill-in-the-bubble tests and then things shift.

This video literalizes the lyrics. We see the guys climbing jagged Scantron tests (unending mountains of stress-inducing paperwork), setting up a practice space inside those SAT's you failed so miserably, and becoming the test themselves. Fill in each circle/square completely.

Turn down the sound and watch the video with this anthemic City Light remix:

Tape Deck Mountain - "Scantrons (City Light Remix)" (MP3)

Ghost is out via Lefse.

Posted at 10:39 AM by brandon in MP3, Video
Tags: Tape Deck Mountain

3 Comments

killller

Posted by: word at 11/24/09 1:53 PM  | Reply
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I think this is the coolest video i have ever seen! and nice music!

Posted by: BJ at 11/24/09 4:56 PM  | Reply
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I always wanted to pass out the scantrons, but I don't remember why. Great song.

Posted by: craig at 01/04/10 5:28 AM  | Reply
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