Synopsis
Meg and Dia perform "My Ugly Mouth" in a stark, atmospheric setting shaped by open landscapes, intimate close-ups, and rapidly changing imagery. The video keeps the sisters at its center, alternating between direct performance shots and wider views that give the song a sense of distance and isolation. Its visual mood mirrors the track's emotional conflict: affection, jealousy, regret, and the frustration of saying too much. Rather than presenting a literal storyline, the clip works as a moody portrait of inner turmoil and unresolved attachment.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was released online in January 2011 as part of the promotional campaign for the EP "It's Always Stormy In Tillamook," which had been released in November 2010.
- The production was assembled with a compact crew. Pat Scola handled cinematography and color work, while Adam Martin was credited with gaffer duties and second-unit photography.
- Aerial photography by Isaac Alongi is one of the video's notable production elements, helping expand the otherwise intimate performance into a broader, more cinematic landscape.
- The official upload was published through Meg & Dia's YouTube channel on January 25, 2011, at a time when the sisters were promoting their independently released material directly online.
- "My Ugly Mouth" was one of the early visual releases from the period immediately preceding "Cocoon," the independently released album that followed in April 2011.
- The song was later singled out by the sisters as one of their favorite songs to perform, alongside "Teenagers," in a 2019 fan question-and-answer session.