Formed in Brooklyn in 2019, Sub*T was founded by Grace Bennett and Jade Alcantara who front the band together. Their 2021 debut EP So Green, which was produced by Bully’s Alicia Bognanno, has put them on the map in their local scene and drawn comparisons to the best of the femme-forward alt-rock bands of the ’90s like Hole and Garbage. They’ve landed spots opening for the likes of The Linda Lindas and Hinds and things are only looking to move upwards from here.
Today, Sub*T are debuting the video for their new single “That Kind of Night” from their upcoming sophomore EP Spring Skin due out on June 20 from If This Then Records. It’s got a grungy mid-90s alt-rock edge to it that meets with the deep yearning and introspection of late-90s emo, creating something warm and comfortable to ’90s children while still expressing a deep sense of emotion.
“Something about this song just feels special and that’s why we picked it as a single,” explain Bennett and Alcantara. “It’s slow and introspective but still hits. There’s a calmness that’s also very strong. It’s based on a really specific instance, but it’s essentially about being inside of yourself and looking out at the world, wondering about your place and what kind of people you’re missing out on and who you want to connect with. Just one of those moments when you don’t know why you are the way you are! Musically we really wanted it to build to that point of frustration and realization.”
The video harkens back to the ’90s, too, by using retro technology and effects like VHS tape to bring the realism and immediacy to the forefront of the video and give it a unique throwback feel. It’s a beautiful video that fits the song perfectly.
“The lyrics of this song were written in a very New York moment,” explain the band, “solo on a bench, in a park, surrounded by people – so we wanted the video to emulate that feeling of aimlessly wandering through the streets of a city, searching for anything that speaks to you. We shot it with our friend on tape, so when we digitally transferred it we could mess with the playback. We wanted to try freezing, rewinding, and fast-forwarding the images to connect it to the kind of disorientation and second-guessing that is in the song, how you can always run situations and unasked questions back in your mind or focus on things for a little too long. We wanted the edit of the video to be what stood out the most.”
Check out the video below.
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Photo courtesy of Jeremy Philip
