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Minneapolis, Minn.-based, Indie hip-hop collective Doomtree have released a video for their song, “Heavy Rescue,” which is taken from the group’s most recent album, All Hands.
The video for “Heavy Rescue” was directed by Doomtree member P.O.S., who’s given name is Stef Alexander, along with the collective’s longtime collaborator Isaac Gale shooting and editing the music video.
“Heavy Rescue” appears to depict a rural environment with shots of green vegetation and a flowing river. But, there is a sense of an impending accident as various people are shown to be on an actively used railroad bridge that spans the aforementioned river, during a dark and rainy evening. Additionally, as a cautionary note to viewers, there is a depiction of what appears to be a girl’s suicide attempt by drowning. But, the girl in question is pulled out of the water and given medical attention, which saves her life.
Moving away from visual content, the song starts off with Cecil Otter spinning this tale in verse, and goes on to feature his fellow Doomtree members Sims and Dessa, along with the video’s director, P.O.S., as well.
Initially, the video for “Heavy Rescue” was unveiled as bonus content in Pop Quiz, Hot Shot, which is Doomtree’s recently released online trivia game. Those who took part in the game were given a sneak peak at this video before its public debut, according to a press release.
Check out the video, below, and click here to test your knowledge with Pop Quiz, Hot Shot.
Looking ahead, Doomtree will throw their own party – dubbed Doomtree Zoo – on October 3rd, 2015. Doomtree Zoo “will take place from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., rain or shine, at the home of the St. Paul Saints – CHS Field in Lowerton, St. Paul,” according to a previous mxdwn article that provided all of the event and lineup details.
Also, the group has added more dates to their Off In The Deep tour. The next leg of the tour begins on October 14th in Seattle, Washington, at The Showbox, and is currently set to conclude with a concert in Madison, Wisconsin, on December 5th, 2015.
Take a look at the updated information, below.
Doomtree 2015 Tour Dates
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[Key: Dates marked with an # feature appearances by Astronautalis and Sister Crayon.]
10/03 – Doomtree Zoo (CHS Field) – St. Paul, MN
10/14 – The Showbox – Seattle, WA #
10/15 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR #
10/16 – Oakland Metro – Oakland, CA #
10/17 – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA #
10/18 – Sayers Club – Las Vegas, NV #
10/31 – Turner Hall Ballroom – Milwaukee, WI
11/06 – Witching Hour Festival – Iowa City, IA
11/08 – Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, TX
11/30 – The Stache – Grand Rapids, MI
12/01 – Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
12/02 – Tattoo Queen West – Toronto, ON
12/03 – St. Andrews Hall – Detroit, MI
12/04 – Concord Music Hall – Chicago, IL
12/05 – Barrymore Theatre – Madison, WI
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