Last December, Australia granted same-sex couples the right to marry and among the couples celebrating were Tim Nelson and Sam “Bolan” Netterfield, the singer-songwriter and keyboardist, respectively, of alt-pop sweethearts Cub Sport. The couple are childhood best friends turned bandmates and the band’s latest single, “Crush” was inspired by the night the two admitted their love for each other.
“‘Crush’ is about the night that completely changed the course of our lives and the enormous wave of emotions it brought on; happiness, relief, an instant regret for not saying something sooner and guilt that my struggles to embrace my true self had left Bolan hanging in limbo,” explained Nelson. “It was a conversation we’d avoided having for our eight years as we both struggled to come to terms with our true identities.”
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The video, directed by Brittney Scott, was filmed in Joshua Tree and stars the band’s lovebirds. “The shot where we’re walking towards each other along the freeway feels like an apt metaphor for finding our way to each other over time,” Nelson said. “The editing really represents the two-steps-forward, one-step-back nature of our journey towards self-acceptance and each other.”
“We finished the final shot just before sunset, then cruised out of Joshua Tree under the bright, pink-purple sky with Frank Ocean’s ‘Pyramids’ blasting,” he added. “It was truly magical.”
Check out the steamy video for “Crush” below.
Catch Cub Sport on their North American tour.
April 3 – Atlanta, GA @ Eddie’s Attic
April 4 – Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
April 6 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
April 7 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry
April 8 – Boston, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
April 10 – New York, NY @ Berlin
April 11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere (Zone One)
April 12 – Buffalo, NY @ Mohawk Place
April 13 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake Underground
April 14 – Montreal, QC @ Petit Campus
April 17 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
April 18 – Pontiac, MI @ The Pike Room
April 20 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
April 21 – Chicago, IL @ Downstairs at Subterranean
April 24 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
April 25 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
April 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan Lounge
April 28 – San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah
April 30 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
May 1 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
May 2 – Vancouver, BC @ The Fox Cabaret