Trust Fund unveils new video for ‘Essay to write’

Trust Fund last week unveiled ‘Essay to write’, a bittersweet jangler detailing the tribulations of exam period, and the second cut to be shown from their upcoming debut album, ‘No one’s coming for us’.

The song, which DIY described as having lyrics “delivered with such youthful naivety that maybe, just maybe, things will be alright after that final exam”, has now been given an accompanying video - premiering on DIY - which depicts the procrastination process every student knows so well, from endless cups of tea to woodland walks to bike rides.

The piece is directed by Durham band Martha’s drummer Nathan Stephens Griffin, while the lead role is played by Laura Da Costa from fellow Durham outfit No Ditching. It highlights Trust Fund’s desire to work with fellow DIY musicians and filmmakers, with the video for debut album ‘No-one’s coming for us’’ debut single ‘Cut me out’ being directed by Bristol videographer James Hankins.

To coincide with the release of the ‘Essay to write’ video, DIY chatted to Jones about the idea behind the piece and Trust Fund’s plans for 2015.