Video: Twin Peaks, ‘Butterfly’

Jordan Kleinman on May 19th, 2016

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Those who love burgers and lollipops — but want some diversity in their diet — should opt for a deep-dish serving of Twin Peaks’ new video for “Butterfly.” The song begins with a riff reminiscent of Americana plus and jangling beat before the garage door is slammed capturing all that is twenty-teens music. To an unassuming listener, this could be mistaken for a more upbeat side project of Ty Segall.

In the video, the Chicago quintet traverse a graveyard in what seems like an homage to Wes Anderson and the Hofner bass (see: Paul McCartney). Fans of lo-fi, 8mm footage, nasally-fuzzed-out vocals, repetitive lyrics and patch-clad jackets will rejoice at the band’s sophomore album, “Down in Heaven,” which came out last week and is full of the aforementioned tropes. The video takes a turn by adopting a narrative halfway through. Lead singer Clay Frankel climbs inside a casket and is carried to a funeral pyre by the rest of his band — who could have been cast as extras in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” — all the while being followed by a mysterious caped figure whose inclusion in the video remains a mystery by the time it’s over.

||| Watch: The video for “Butterfly”