Synopsis

A seemingly ordinary hangout turns into a psychedelic journey after Matt Zuk takes a tab of acid. FIDLAR members cruise through Los Angeles on futuristic hoverboards before launching into an increasingly absurd interstellar adventure. The trip moves through strange landscapes and pop-surreal images, including space pizza, a screaming moon, laser-shooting guitars, exploding planets, and a return to footage from the earlier "Max Can't Surf" video. The result is a fast, deliberately chaotic fantasy that matches the band's irreverent surf-punk energy.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Max Can't Surf II: The Zuk Trip" is a second video for the same song, following an earlier and much simpler clip for "Max Can't Surf."

• The video was published on FIDLAR's official YouTube channel on March 7, 2013, shortly after the band's self-titled debut album was released.

• The production credits identify Matt Zuk as himself, while Alice Baxley is credited with camera work and as the "Pizza Girl."

• The clip was made by a compact crew. Ryan Baxley and Craig Rice are credited with editing and camera work in addition to their other production roles.

• The visual effects deliberately embrace a homemade, low-budget sensibility rather than trying to make the psychedelic imagery look realistic.

• Its cartoonish space journey includes several deliberately excessive images: hoverboards, a moon character, guitar lasers, space pizza, and a planet exploding.

• The video uses material from the previous "Max Can't Surf" clip, making the sequel concept part of the film itself rather than just part of the title.

• The song comes from FIDLAR's debut LP, released in 2013 through Mom + Pop in the United States and Wichita Recordings in the United Kingdom.