Directed by Calum Scott-Dyson, the claymotion clip accompanies the Toronto rockers’ latest single, Anaphylaxis. The charging pop-punk track combines pogoing guitar lines with pummelling drums to support its darkly humorous lyrics.
Singer Stefan Babcock said:
“I got the idea for the song when I was at my partner’s cottage and her cousin got stung by a bee and his whole head started to swell up.
“His wife, although she was concerned, also thought it was pretty hilarious and started making fun of him even as they were headed to the hospital. He ended up being totally fine, but it was just funny to watch him freaking out and her just lighting him up at the same time. It reminded me of all the times I’ve started panicking for whatever reason and was convinced I was dying and the world was ending and no one would take me seriously. In retrospect, I always find those overreactions pretty funny. So we wrote a goofy song about being a hypochondriac and tried to make our guitars sound like bees at the beginning of it.”
Anaphylaxis marks the first new material from the band since their 2019 album 'Morbid Stuff'. Although there are no details yet, they're expected to follow up with a new LP later this year.
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