Synopsis
A dreamlike stream of blurred colors, shifting figures and animal imagery accompanies the dark electronic reworking of Owensie's "Cat & Mouse." Rather than presenting a literal narrative, the video moves through fragmented, hallucinatory impressions that mirror the song's themes of pursuit, fear and emotional disorientation. Human and animal forms appear and dissolve within an abstract visual landscape, creating an uneasy tension between beauty and menace. The result is a poetic, atmospheric piece that leaves the song's tragic subject matter hovering beneath the surface.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Cat & Mouse" began as an Owensie song and was reworked by Darragh Nolan, the musician behind Sacred Animals. The remix shifts the original track toward darker, more spacious electronic textures.
- Owensie wrote the song in response to the 2010 death of a Russian family who fell from a Glasgow housing block after reportedly fearing deportation. The subject gives the video its underlying sense of pursuit and dread.
- The video was released in October 2011, ahead of Sacred Animals' developing full-length work, and was described at the time as a lush, visually hallucinogenic piece.
- The original Owensie version appears on the 2011 album "Aliens." The collaboration was later included on the Irish compilation "There Is a Light," a 2014 release supporting mental-health awareness initiatives.