mxdwn PREMIERE: Crocodiles Brings Back The Past in Video for Title Track "Upside Down In Heaven"

Cassandra Reichelt April 7th, 2023 - 7:00 AM

San Diego-based infectious pop duo Crocodiles led by Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell are celebrating the release of their new album Upside Down In Heaven with the release of their title track of the same name. So get ready to be pumped up for a non-stop dance party that will leave listeners wanting more for “Upside Down In Heaven” and of course the Crocodiles themselves and their new album out now.

Exclusively premiering with mxdwn Music, “Upside Down In Heaven,” is an infectious beat with fast drumming and enticing guitar riffs that fans won’t be able to get enough out. The music video is something else though. The video starts up with an old Pizza Hut commercial and then goes to one of those infamous television Church services that try to get you to repent your sins. Crocodiles do a bang-up job of mocking those Church services in a hilarious way upbeat way that takes viewers back to the “good ol’ days.”

Welchez breaks down mxdwn exclusively how the video came to be:

“We were very excited to get the opportunity to work with our old friend, the very talented Sam Macon, on this new video. He directed two of our videos in the past but more than a decade had passed since we collaborated. I had a loose idea of what I wanted. The challenge was that I’m in LA and Charlie is in Paris, so we needed to figure out a clever idea we could shoot without being in the same place. Sam helped us polish the idea and directed me in person in LA and Charlie over zoom. With some green screens and clever editing we got what we needed!”

Rowell breaks down “Upside Down In Heaven”:

“Maybe I was chasing that elusive Stiff records sound or simply trying something that would make Westerberg smile. Either way it’s pure pop for heads who appreciate lyrics and melody. It’s a little sad but triumphant and true. If you’ve ever felt like you’re a little too far from home, like you’ve chased the dream until it’s turned into a nightmare, then here’s another song burning with regret and wasted wisdom.”

Check out the banging new song below!

mxdwn PREMIERE: Crocodiles Brings Back The Past in Video for Title Track “Upside Down In Heaven”