video: "IUD" - Lisa Prank
In case you missed it, Lisa Prank has blessed us with a return. Earlier last month, the band released Perfect Love Song, and today we’re sharing the clip for “IUD,” a video sequel — directed by Stacey Peck — to Robin Edwards’s story of romance that was found on “Why Can’t We Just Dance.”
The lighthearted track begins with a upbeat mood that quickly faders, and Edwards begins to recount the moments that led to an end in her relationship. Fuzzy guitars and wistful vocals paint a portrait of a relationship tainted with lies and heartache, and while the subject matter isn’t exactly uplifting, Lisa Prank turns it into something fun as Edwards celebrates the one thing she can keep after the heartbreak — an IUD. It’s tinged with that desperation of wanting to believe it all work out, but ultimately realizing you’re better off, and as it concludes “IUD” takes on a hopeful note, sending you off with one final dose of breezy strings.
As Edwards explained about the track: “The writer Sheila Heti wrote this book I love called 'Motherhood' about her struggle with deciding whether or not to have children, and I wrote “IUD” based on a prompt to write a song about that topic to perform for a date on her book release tour. When I said yes to the event, I was in a serious relationship and I thought I’d write some sweet love song about maybe wanting to have kids. But by the time the event rolled around I had completely procrastinated on writing a song and was in the middle of a dramatic breakup, so this song about contraceptives and lies came out instead.”
Tour Dates
Nov 05 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
Nov 06 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
Nov 07 - Detroit, MI @ Trumbullplex
Nov 08 - Toronto, ON @ The Rec Room
Nov 09 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens
Nov 11 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery5
Nov 12 - Durham, NC @ The Pinhook
Nov 13 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Vinyl Lounge
Nov 14 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's (w/ Remember Sports)
Nov 15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade (w/ Remember Sports)
Nov 16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
Nov 17 - Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen (w/ Remember Sports)
Nov 18 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups (w/ Remember Sports)
Nov 19 - Nashville, TN @ DRKMTTR
Nov 21 - Austin, TX @ Hotel Vegas
Nov 22 - Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street OKC
Nov 23 - Kansas City, MO @ miniBar
Nov 24 - Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
Nov 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Nov 26 - Boise, ID @ The Olympic
Nov 30 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern (w/ Rose Melberg)
Dec 01 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir (w/ Rose Melberg)
Dec 02 - Arcata, CA @ Outer Space (w/ Rose Melberg)
Dec 03 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe du Nord (w/ Rose Melberg)
Dec 05 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater Bar Stage (w/ Rose Melberg)
Dec 06 - San Diego, CA @ Che Cafe (w/ Rose Melberg)
Dec 08 - Reno, NV @ Holland Project
Dec 09 - Corvallis, OR @ Mudville Stadium