You Say Party has a knack for getting pop culture references into its music videos. Past works have given visual nods to both "Twin Peaks" and "Little Red Riding Hood," and the four-piece's latest pays homage to Japanese animator and Studio Ghibli co-founder, Hayao Miyazaki.
The Vancouver band's video for "Underside" is shot by filmmaker Jeremy Rubier and takes place almost entirely on Yakushima Island, which was Miyazaki's inspiration for the film "Princess Mononoke." The island, known for having one of the oldest living forests in the world, was a conscious choice of setting by Rubier, who wanted his film to encapsulate the whimsical and adventurous qualities of Studio Ghibli.
The video starts off with a young boy walking through Tokyo's urban grit and follows him as he makes a pilgrimage across Yakushima, passing waterfalls and landmarks along the way that may look familiar to Ghibli fans.