Synopsis

A lone woman wanders through an empty desert before being picked up by a motorcyclist cruising across the American Southwest. Their strange road trip unfolds in sun-blasted landscapes and surreal, dreamlike images, with the journey gradually taking on a darker and more uncanny tone. The video mixes biker-movie imagery, psychedelic disorientation and an unexpected aquatic twist, reflecting the song's themes of speed, altered states and slipping beyond ordinary time and space.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Entrance Song" appears on The Black Angels' 2010 album *Phosphene Dream*. The music video was released in 2012.

• The song's lyrics name-check Interstate 35, Interstate 45 and U.S. Highway 75. Although it is not specifically about Dallas, vocalist Alex Maas said the song was written there.

• Maas described the song as being connected to the idea of time travel, with a nod to *Back to the Future*. Earlier live versions reportedly included more explicit references to the film's 88-miles-per-hour concept.

• Two versions of the video circulated. The standard cut is a desert road-trip story with a surreal shark appearance, while an alternate NSFW version uses a more adult ending.

• The video was made by a Canadian production team including cinematographer Cale Finot, editor Dylan Atkinson and producer Sarah Park.

• "Entrance Song" became one of the band's early high-profile music placements when it was licensed for a Target campaign promoting Justin Timberlake's William Rast clothing line. The band initially had reservations about commercial licensing, but Alex Maas later said the placement proved worthwhile.