Kevin Bronson on March 20th, 2018

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At the heart of “Girls” — the final track on NONA’s 2017 EP “Otherways” — is the timeless tug-of-war between love and self. Animator Zach Zezima’s vivid visual for the song uses some nifty symbolism to bring singer-songwriter Michael Goldman’s issues to life.

“This animation is inspired by real life relationships and the cycle of pain some couples seem to inflict on one another,” Zezima says. “There can be a feeling of ownership over each other’s bodies and minds which devolves into resentment if not resolved, and this film uses these ideas as a jumping off point for a metaphorical interpretation of such a situation.”

Says Goldman: “This video came together almost serendipitously. Zach had pretty much finished the animation and was seeking a home for it when he reached out to me. I knew instantly it would be perfect for ‘Girls.’ Both the song and animation share the same dysfunctional core of love and resentment.”

NONA’s long-in-the-works EP (Goldman has been busy the past few years touring and/or writing with the likes of AWOLNATION, Goldroom, Sego, the Moth & the Flame and Meg Myers) came out last October.

||| Watch: The video for “Girls”

||| Also: Stream the song here

||| Previously: “Father’s Day,” “Otherways”