Wieuca reveals ‘Canadian Tuxedo’

A poetic, cryptic collage of Athenian meaning



Image BABES IN THE WOODS: Athens’ own Jack O’ Reilly, Will Ingram, Sam Kempe, and Robert Smith of Wieuca make nightmares sound like daydreams.Elliott Wiegand

One of the opening shots in Wieuca’s “Canadian Tuxedo” music video, directed by Kilian Fischer, settles in on the back of a bus sporting the words: “On aging and the insain.” It sets a scene that’s literally framed by distorted colors and a video of a K-pop band that occasionally leaks into full, on-screen chaos.

Wieuca formed in 2012, and has completed two albums, 2013’s There Is No Balance and 2014’s Self-Titled full-length. The group’s latest single, “Canadian Tuxedo” is, in frontman Will Ingram’s words, “terribly confusing.” Perhaps that’s due to the group’s attention to detail. The sounds, lyrics, strength of guitar melodies, and a psychedelic consistency culminate in a trance-like atmosphere, all while telling a story. Lyrics such as “Rat traps in the place of handshakes, break dates to run the rat race,” describe chasing a girl in an animal mask through the impossible maze of love and sex. “There’s also an aspect of following the girl deeper into the rabbit hole, and becoming distracted and derailed along the way,” Ingram says.

The video stars Athens musicians Mad Ace (the lost boy in the suit) and Trip Lacy (the man with the giant crayon). It’s poetic, albeit cryptic, and a collage of Athenian meaning: PBR, cigarettes, unexpected figures, and good friends.

Clearly, Wieuca finds meaning in the relationships portrayed on the screen. But Ultimately, it’s the song that lingers.





Wiecua plays The 40 Watt Club on Sat., Sept. 24. With Art Contest. $9. 9 p.m. 285 W Washington St. Athens.