Things have been relatively quiet in the Altos camp lately—impressive, since there are approximately 75 members in the band. (Real number: 15-ish.) Still, a terrific show at Cactus Club last month (with Scrimshaw) featured some new compositions from the alternately gloomy and joyous post-rock outfit, as well as a slightly tweaked sound. A new album—the follow-up to 2011’s incredible self-titled record—is reportedly in the works. We can’t wait.
In the meantime, you can get your Altos fix with the gorgeous, animated, and epic video for “Begong Ava Begong Hele,” a single from 2013. Like the song, the video—created by band member Heather Hass—has been kicking around for a while, and was screened at the Milwaukee Day short film fest at Hotel Foster earlier this year. Now, the clip is finally online, so everyone can enjoy the band’s stormy high-seas adventure, which inevitably leads to an encounter with some underwater sea nymphs, some diligent spiders, and an unlikely transformation. Gilligan’s Island this ain’t.
Begong Ava Begong Hele from Heather Hass on Vimeo.