THE EMPTY THREATS DROP NEW MUSIC VIDEO ‘U’ SOLD OUT HOMETOWN LAUNCH AT ADELAIDE’S JIVE THIS WEEKEND

PRAISE FOR THE EMPTY THREATS

“Their music is adjacent to the psych-laden indie of Tame Impala and King Gizz, packaged in a unique way that feels distinctly that of [their own] — almost as if they’ve taken some of the genre’s best bits, jammed it with their own sounds, and made this polished new direction.” — PILERATS

“I feel the spirit of Jim Morrison through this. I’m sure The Lizard King would approve.”
— Gemma Pike, Double J

“You may know The Empty Threats as that band with “some cheeky clarinet and a larger-than-life frontman but…The Empty Threats show us that there’s a lot more to the band than pure psychedelia.” – This Is Radelaide

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ABOUT THE MUSIC VIDEO

The music video for ‘U’ was produced by filmmaker Conor Mercury (DRUID FLUIDS and Ricky Albeck & The Belair Line Band), along the wide-open shores of Sellicks Beach on South Australia’s picturesque Fleurieu Peninsula. Enigmatic front man Stuart Patterson (also of Placement and Dead Roo) spent most of his childhood here. He explains:

“This location represents a safe space in my mind, one where I can always reconnect with myself without worrying about societal pressures. It was the perfect filming location for this song, which is all about the journey of self-reflection feeling suppressed and alone in an ever-changing society.”

Touching on the video’s creative direction, Stu explains that the latter half of the video – featuring the sudden appearance of a sea monster [as played by contemporary dancer Andrew Barnes] – is a visual representation of finding an emotional outlet and “the human need for social connection and…how vital communication through physical means, such as holding hands or dancing, is for us all.”

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