The First 3 shots of the video are close ups and introduce the audience to each member of the band, there is a black background and their clothing is quite bright so it makes them stand out and the audience to pay attention to them.
This then shows all the band together with their guitars. This is very common in a indie music video. All their clothing fits i with the indie vide and also allows them to stand out from the black background. However they have a different edge as they are not stood up but laid down.
This is a close up of the man singer. His image fits in with the typical indie look. Also he is lip syncing here and this is one of Andrew Goodwins conventions of a music video.
The word 'basement' flashes up when the group sing the word. This goes with Andrew Goodwins idea of the relationship between the lyrics and visuals.
There is this coloured material that drifts through the next few shot, and the band members are turned upside down. This wouldn't normally be seen in a indie music video as they are normally dark and roughly edited, therefor this video is slightly different and shows different versions within a genre.
This shows the band in the negative light which give them a more pop and modern look rather than indie however the guitars then reinstate the genre intended.
Over all this video doesn't fit in with many of the theorist, however i think this is because it is from the indie genre therefor the gaze theory and dance routines and a star image are not as important as say they would be in a pop music video.
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