Speedy Ortiz pay homage to David Lynch in their "My Dead Girl" clip

03 December 2015, 17:27 | Written by Laurence Day

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Speedy Ortiz have shared their visuals for new single "My Dead Girl", which pays homage to cinematic icon David Lynch.

Elle Schneider has directed the video.

Speedy Ortiz sticksman Mike Falcone explains the influence and importance of Lynch: "He's the master when it comes to emulation of dreams. Mulholland Drive might have the best two-hour dream sequence out of any movie because it feels like a vivid subconscious progression. An extreme scenario might generate a completely nonchalant reaction, or vice versa. Bizarre details can feel totally logical. This is partially why the puppets are in our video. When you're within a dream, puppets hanging out at a casino might make complete sense."

The band are also trying to raise awareness for the Girls Rock Camp Foundation, and are headlining a series of all-ages shows. 100% of the net proceeds will be donated to the foundation.

Speaking about the tour, Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis says:

"We toured non-stop in 2015 and wanted to cap it off playing a series of all ages shows (which is always our favorite kind of show). We've also wanted to do a tour with a charity fundraising component for a long while. We've done a few fundraisers this year--for the Ferguson Library and the Baltimore Food Bank--but for this tour, we wanted to do something that had a national impact while still supporting local communities.

"The Girls Rock Camp Foundation was the perfect choice. GRCF provides funding and support to the the various Girls Rock organizations around the world, which in turn provide affordable music education to kids. Girls Rock helps level the music business' playing field by coaching girls to form bands, develop skills in music engineering and technical production, and build their self esteem along the way. We love the work GRCF does, and are proud to support them on this tour--and can't wait to play with a Girls Rock Boston band at our hometown show! We're also so lucky that our friend Michael DeForge, one of the best comics writers and illustrators around, has designed a narrative poster series to help benefit GRCF as well."

Check out the "My Dead Girl" video below.