Alt-J reveal new video for 'Pusher' • News • DIY Magazine

Just a handful of days before Alt-J head off to the BRIT Awards to fight for the titles of British Group and British Album, the band have unveiled their new video for ‘Pusher’.

A rather evocative and ever-so-slightly harrowing clip, its concept was born by the band’s own Joe Newman, alongside director Thomas Rhazi.

“The original idea was Joe’s one,” Rhazi says, in a press release. “It was about a guy breaking his neck in a very poetic way. We spoke about the British Speaker’s Corners - all those men and women in the late 70’s preaching for their own reasons and beliefs. I wanted this film to be very humanist and as deep and simple as it could be.

“The hero does the most excessive act because he can’t do anything else - shaking up people’s minds in those dark and sad times.”

Don’t be fooled: there’s little metaphor when it comes to the video’s concept. Watch the video below.

The band also have a slew of North and South American tour dates, due to kick off next month. Check out their schedule below.

MARCH
12 - 15 Bogota, CO - Festival Estereo Picnic
14 - 15 Santiago, CL - Lollapalooza Chile
21 - 22 Buenos Aires, AR - Lollapalooza Argentina
28 - 29 Sao Paulo, SP - Lollapalooza Brazil
30 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden

APRIL
01 Cleveland, OH - State Theater at Playhouse Square
02 Pittsburgh, PA - Benedum Center
03 Raleigh, NC - Red Hat Amphitheatre
04 Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
06 Nashville, TN - Grand Ole Opry
08 Oklahoma City, OK - Chevy Bricktown Events Center
11 Indio, CA - Coachella Music Festival
13 Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
14 Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl
16 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
17 Berkeley, CA - Greek Theatre
18 Indio, CA - Coachella Music Festival

JULY
24 - 26 Oro-Medonte, ON - WayHome Music & Arts Festival
25 Kansas City, KS - Sporting Park
27 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre
28 Council Bluffs, IA - Stir Concert Cove at Harrah’s Council Bluffs

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