The Pigeon Detectives- I Found Out (Textual Analysis 3)

 

Written by: Oliver Main / Matt Bowman
Director: Marcus Macaulay
Genre: Indie rock, post-punk revival
Structure: Narrative/ Performance 

In the video for I Found Out the structure is narrative mixed with performance which later combines together and brings the video to one location, a Pigeon Detectives gig. The costume used on the female featured in the video is very stereotypical to post-punk revival as she is wearing black throughout and also wears very heavy dark eye makeup which connotes the idea of rebellion which is a convention of the genre. The grungy look puts a dark feeling over the girl and makes her seem moody which also relates to the genreThe location is very stereotypical of the genre as it is quiet run down and grungy looking bar and also shows the type of environment that the target audience hang about in. with the location being at a bar it can also relate to the idea of the audience drinking alcohol and also shows the dominant ideology of punk rockers as being into drugs and alcohol.

The dominant shot of this video is of a close up of the band singing and also a high angle shot to show the crowd having a good time. By having a close up of not only the singer but the band as well shows the connection that the band has, the use of the entire band being together is also key to the genre of post punk revival, as the artists under this genre want to have a following of the band not just main singer. This idea is also reinforced by shots of the band being together. By using close ups of the singer however, will make the audience be able to relate to the lyrics. The high angle of the crowd shows that the audience are followers and that the band is more dominant, also shows how music brings people together which is also an idea within the genre.

The editing is very fast paced and fits well within the genre and the beat of the song as its quite lively and fun. The editing is keeps to the convention of all music videos of editing to the beat.  By having the two worlds created in the video merge together brings about the idea that we are unified under the genre of post punk revival.Overall the video shows the genre of post-punk revival in a very stereotypical manner.