Dummy debut new video for “Dip in the Lake”

Jason Watkins

In September, Los Angeles psych-shoegaze group Dummy released their excellent new album Free Energy via Trouble in Mind. And today, they’ve released a new video from the album for hypnotic standout “Dip in the Lake,” which matches the song’s minimalist kosmische-isms with some stunning natural imagery, epic overhead shots, miniature pianos, glowing orbs and toy horses. It’s playful, surreal and gorgeous, much like the song itself. Watch the video, directed by Dummy vocalist and keyboardist Emma Maatman, below.

Maatman said in a statement, “Because I had the benefit of directing all our music videos for this record, I wanted to take the opportunity to tie them all together somehow. ‘Dip In The Lake’ is a centerpiece for the album musically, so I mirrored that sentiment with this video especially, bringing in elements and scenery from our other music videos to further weave them together. Those who have been paying attention to the Greater DCU (Dummy Cinematic Universe) will definitely pick up on those through-lines.”

Dummy also touring Europe and the UK this fall. Check out those dates below.

Dummy tour dates:

Thu. Oct. 31 – Breda, NL @ Mezz *
Fri. Nov. 1 – Utrecht, NL @ ACU
Sat. Nov. 2 – Groningen, NL @ Vera*
Sun. Nov. 3 – Nijmegen, NL @ Merleyn
Tue. Nov. 5 – Copenhagen, DK @ Loppen
Wed. Nov. 6 – Stockholm, SE @ Hus 7
Thu. Nov. 7 – Oslo, NO @ Blå
Fri. Nov. 8 – Malmo, SE @ Plan B
Sat. Nov. 9 – Berlin, DE @ Synästhesie Festival
Sun. Nov. 10 – Warsaw, PL @ Chmury
Mon. Nov. 11 – Vienna, AT @ Arena
Tue. Nov. 12 – Salzburg, AT @ Rockhouse
Wed. Nov. 13 – Zurich, CH @ Bogen F
Thu. Nov. 14 – Annecy, FR @ La Brise Glace Festival
Fri. Nov. 15 – Dijon, FR @ Le Consortium
Sat. Nov. 16 – Rennes, FR @ Kool Thing Festival
Sun. Nov. 17 – Clermont Ferrand, FR @ La Coopérative de Mai
Tue. Nov. 19 – Marseille, FR @ L’Intermédiare
Wed. Nov. 20 – Lyon, FR @ Sonic
Thu. Nov. 21 – Bordeaux, FR @ Iboat
Fri. Nov. 22 – Angers, FR @ Joker’s Pub
Sun. Nov. 24 – Paris, FR @ La Boule Noire
Tue. Nov. 26 – London, UK @ Moth Club #
Wed. Nov. 27 – Bristol, UK @ The Lanes #
Thu. Nov. 28 – Coventry, UK @ Just Dropped In #
Fri. Nov. 29 – Newcastle, UK @ The Lubber Fiend #
Sun. Dec. 1 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast #
Mon. Dec. 2 – Edinburgh, UK @ Sneaky Pete’s #
Tue. Dec. 3 – Leeds, UK @ Headrow House #
Wed. Dec. 4 – Manchester, UK @ Yes #
Thu. Dec. 5 – Brighton, UK @ Dust #