The Airborne Toxic Event - "All I Ever Wanted"

The Airborne Toxic Event have a new video out for their latest single "All I Ever Wanted," the second single off Los Angeles based indie-rock band's sophomore album, "All at Once" released back in April. These five extraordinarily talented musicians are more than just a band; they are a life affirming experience, and "All I Ever Wanted" beautifully captures them at their pinnacle. It's a fairly straightforward video with a cool ending.
"All I Ever Wanted" is not a concert film, it's a documentary about the struggles, pain and persistence of being in a family. This family happens to be a rock band. "All I Ever Wanted" chronicles the journey and starts in the same way that many of the band's songs do. A man is lying awake in bed, perhaps with a woman or a stiff drink next to him, and he is worrying about the future. "I can feel myself turning into my father," singer Mikel Jollett says over a high-neck guitar figure and spacious bassline. Then his troubles turn existential "I shudder when I think I might not be here forever."
There is something undeniably authentic about The Airborne Toxic Event. Their success has been predominantly organic, with word spreading about them thanks to word of mouth. A rock band with classical connotations, they garnered international recognition with their breakout hit without record label backing. There's a sense of urgency to their songs. Their lyrics tell of heartbreak, loss and the dark places we've all found ourselves, but there's an undeniable sense of euphoria in their music, and their live shows are nothing short of joyous.
Directed by Jon Danovic, and was shot in the hills in the north of Los Angeles. The video, like the song, is loosely based on the short story "The Hitchhiking Game" by Milan Kundera. The clip may play it safe with the storyline of boy meets girl, but to be perfectly honest, it's a big relief after what we experienced from this little band in their last video. With Nora Kirkpatric of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Jesse Hoy of the Deadly Syndrome lending their acting chops, snippets of musicianship are sequenced in with the sentimental relationship bits.