American heavy duo FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS unveil the new video clip ‚X‚ as one part of the two-track advance single together with the audio track ‚MIDHEAVEN‚, both of which are taken from their forthcoming album: „BEAR“ that is scheduled for release on October 10, 2025.
Friendship Commanders – X (Official Music Video)
Buick Audra wrote ‚X‚ in June 2024, a few weeks weeks after the passing of their friend and collaborator Steve Albini: „I was grieving, but I was also watching a generation grieve in ways that I’d observed my whole life – stoically, strongly, sentimentally, and somewhat individually“, the guitarist, vocalist and songwriter states. „This song is a loving send-up to that lost generation. We wanted the track and visuals to honor some of the artists who raised us creatively, including Steve. The camera I’m holding in the second verse was his. Very moving to have and include it here. He was a young Boomer, but the absolute King of Gen X – missed and loved.“
Audra continues: „‚MIDHEAVEN‘ goes wider; it gets into this idea of being born under a certain set of stars, and whether or not that has anything to do with who we are. As a person who feels like a lifelong misfit with a nature I can’t seem to change, I’m curious about where that starts. Is it written from the start? I’m willing to believe anything at this point. Some days, it’s tempting to blame it all on the sky.“
FRIENDSHIP COMMANDERS write about the video clip: „I wanted the video to have the vibe and look of those by our favorite bands from the Gen X Grunge era while still being its own thing, so it’s lit, shot and performed in a way that honors that spirit without aping anything too closely – hopefully!“, drummer and bass player Jerry Roe reveals. „Everyone wanted to appear tough and cool while also not seeming to take what they were doing too seriously. There’s such a particular mood of the era that no one has captured since. It was the best time for the medium of music videos honestly, and it was a lot of fun to try and channel it. I find it moving to watch in a way that surprises me.“
