WATCH: The Ghost Club’s Rare, Vintage Music Video

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The Ghost Club has been catching fire lately. In addition to their recent set at SPIN’s official SXSW showcase in Austin, they just released one of the first music videos ever shot on a limited-release Kodak Super 8 camera.

The video — for their single, “If I Fell (Don’t Wait Here For Me)” — was directed by Ben Turok. Shot on 8mm film and presented in black and white, these visuals carry a vintage ambiance befitting the track’s Springsteen-esque sensibility.

While The Boss’ influence is felt heavily on “If I Fell,” the familiar sounds don’t stop there. Flares of modernity permeate the soundscape, whether through its warm, glistening keyboard arrangement, or the raw, punk-inspired emotion behind frontman Domenic Dunegan’s vocals.

“‘If I Fell’ came from a period when a lot of bad stuff was happening in my life, including breaking my hand and not being able to play music for a while,” Dunegan said. “I was also trying to come to terms with being alone after a breakup, and I realized that part of pulling yourself out of a bad spot is accepting the fact that you need to be self-reliant and do it on your own.”

There’s plenty to enjoy here. Why don’t you dive right in and experience it for yourself?

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