The new Magnetic Fields album, Realism, is almost upon us, and this video for “We Are Having a Hootenanny” has been issued as a taster. Never a man to shy away from a good concept, Stephin Merritt has called the record his folk album, and delivered much of the recording in a stripped-down acoustic format.
This video clip is a tribute to scratchy old silent features, and all your hootenanny requirements are catered for throughout. Women in long-flowing dresses kicking their legs in the air? Check. An old guy jumping up and down playing a banjo? Check. Over-excited men dancing in sloppy formation? Check. Update: Looks like the video was pulled form Youtube. Sorry guys.
I like. Check.