New Architects Video: “Pills”

Shot at an abandoned psychiatric clinic in Topeka, the Architects’ new video is fucked up and creepy. I, for one, will never listen to “Pills” the same way again — hell, I thought it was, like, a party song. I should’ve known better. Ken Kesey would be proud. Bravo!

But for the time being, you can’t watch here or on YouTube — only at this page on AbsolutePunk.net. Ah, ’tis now tubed.

From the press release:

“The narrative of the song is supposed to be more broad than my own personal experience, but having Crohn’s Disease for most of my life certainly figures in to the storyline considerably,” explains vocalist Brandon Phillips, describing his hatred toward the commercialization of the healthcare system. “I am supposed to be made to feel like a patient, but instead I feel like a target market for whichever pharmacological contrivance is being pushed this week. Anyone who has ever been treated for depression should be able to relate to the molten rage and resentment that occurs when you realize that your drug therapies are not only keeping you from feeling depressed, they are also keeping you from feeling human.”