Synopsis
The Bilinda Butchers' "Boyfriend" unfolds as a wistful romantic vignette centered on a young couple, played by Maya Bowman and Alan Everhart. Their relationship is presented through tender, nostalgic images that echo the song's dreamy promises of affection, companionship, and lasting commitment. The clip opens with "Secrets" before moving into "Boyfriend," giving the video a soft, unhurried introduction and framing the song as part of a larger emotional sequence.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video combines "Secrets" as an introductory piece with "Boyfriend." Both songs appear on the 2011 EP "regret, love, guilt, dreams."
- "Boyfriend" is the fifth track on "regret, love, guilt, dreams," whose title reflects the emotionally direct, youthful tone of the band's early material.
- Maya Bowman and Alan Everhart appear as the couple at the center of the video.
- Michal Palmer is credited as the video's producer.
- The video appeared online in 2012, several years before the official upload to The Bilinda Butchers' YouTube channel in February 2017.
- The song's romantic subject fits a recurring theme in the band's early work: longing, distance, and learning how to experience love independently.