Picket Palace release Simpsons-esque animated music video for new single

After being premiered on triple j Unearthed earlier this week, Picket Palace have officially released their brand new music video for single “All About The Money”. The Simpsons-esque video was animated by band member Gus himself, spending 10 weeks on the process.

The video plays with the idea of the band becoming soulless, corporate sell-outs after being criticised online for the mainstream media attention they received when their tribute to Essendon footy player ‘Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti’ went viral.

“I loved using the animation to visualise the ridiculousness of what happened to us last year and the misconceptions that kind of media attention generates,” explains Gus. “I think the video and track will give people a better sense of who we are and what our values are, we are putting ourselves out there more than ever on this track and I hope people feel and understand that we are pissed off and pushing back against the way the arts are treated and undervalued in this country.”

‘All About The Money’ is a welcome return for Picket Palace and a thematic piece of dolewave that will leave you smiling & questioning the entertainment industry all at once.

BIO

Birthed and nurtured in a sweaty loft apartment above a picket fence workshop in Brunswick, Picket Palace crank out razor-sharp punk belters and anxious, rambling reflections with an enthusiasm that is innocent, unpretentious and completely infectious. Urgent, punchy rhythms underpin distinctive, angular guitar lines and lyrics so honest and guileless that you’ll feel like the band have set your own half drunken conversations to music.Taking their name from the sharehouse apartment that brought the band together, Picket Palace consists of lead vocalist Seamus O’Connell, his brother Jack on guitar and vocals, Jack’s housemates Gus George on guitar and Julian Angelatos on drums, and their next-door neighbour Daniel Heeps on Bass.

Notable performances include a slot on the main stage of the sold out Beyond The Valley festival over new years, alongside a sold out headline show at Northcote Social Club. Their live show is an exuberant, exhilarating trip that is somehow both ferociously energetic and sincerely heartwarming — an adorable riot.

With an energy like no other, the band continues their assent into national consciousness as leaders of the new school.

PRAISE FOR PICKET PALACE

“it’s a great brand of scraggly, raucous pub rock that would even get the seniors drinking tooheys old off their stool for a little mosh” – Declan Byrne, triple j

“laugh-and-cry-at-the-same-time kinda punk” – Pilerats

“every song is charming, genuine and covered in an endearing sense of irresponsibility – making Picket Palace the kind of band you’d love to see rip up a stage on a Friday night then eavesdrop on afterwards in the beer garden.” – Trouble Juice

“Picket Palace is a breath of fresh air” – Keep Walking Music

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