Lyric video for "Backbone", from the final release of my JacksorJacksor project - "_SAM".

Video by Matt Creed, who's absolutely smashed it on this one.

Hyperpop-laced musings on the climate emergency and unreality, Backbone is the fifth of the six tracks from the last JacksorJacksor release "_SAM". It's one of my favourite recordings I've ever made and Matt's video is just an absolute wonder.

Words from Matt Creed:

"After listening to Backbone for the first time, I wanted to reflect the song's energy. I always imagined that the visual would be fast-paced and have a sense of momentum throughout.

The design of the visuals started with the cover art of the _SAM EP with its circular design motif and use of colour.

From there, I took inspiration from the lyric “as expected, the world fell apart”, where the visuals are constantly changing, falling apart and in a state of decay."

Lyrics:

The need for direction

The need for a spine

The trunk feeds the future

Breathing out life

The causing of tension

The carrion time

The short-sighted vision

Burns me alive

I heard there is no alternative

A little bird told me that everything’s broken

The safety of asyla

A decorative patchwork of straitjackets

Of course, standing tall

Blueprints drawn on lumbar

Scaffolded, aligned,

Built out of vertebrae

As expected the world fell apart

I heard there is no alternative

A little bird told me that everything’s broken

The safety of asyla

A decorative patchwork of straitjackets

Video - Matthew Creed

Music - Richard F. Jackson