Following the release of their stunning new LP, entitled Breakers, Somerville’s Gem Club have dropped a video for the penultimate track from the record; the epic five minute ballad 252.
Opening in what appears to be a slightly rundown hotel room, the clip is startlingly harrowing, documenting everyday situations in a realistic, yet unnerving manner. From a young lad frothing at the mouth during an epileptic fit, to an awkward couple making out in a decrepit living room, there’s something for any viewer to relate to, albeit in a slightly macabre way. There’s an underlying feeling of desolation, heart-wrenching pain, but most of all sympathy for the circumstances portrayed in the video, elegantly reflected in the song. Check out the video for 252 below.
Gem Club – 252 from Gem Club on Vimeo.