Andrew in Drag

The scene is like something out of an old cabaret: bright lights, glitter, false eyelashes, ridiculously high heels. At first, it seems like a game, a masquerade, but at some point, something real sprouts in your heart - something unexpected, forbidden, burning. It's funny and painful at the same time when “she” turns out to be “them,” and feelings are suddenly no joke.

The music runs counter to the lyrics - cheerful, slightly mocking, as if winking at the audience. But beneath this ironic tinsel, you can hear the longing: the desire to cling on, to stay, to give everything, even yourself, for the sake of an image that will never become real. Andrew in a dress, Andrew on stage - and each verse seems to stroke the little wolf inside, who still reaches out.

In the end, what remains is this bittersweet feeling: like a mask and a performance, but inside - a real passion that has nowhere to go. The song is silly, almost comical, but it smells of real human vulnerability - like vintage perfume that has forgotten its owner's name.

Creative Director: Scott Valins

Producer: Mike “Echo” Sullow

Director of Photography: Danny Ameri

Director of Photography: Howard Buksbaum

Editing: Christie Brown

Compositing: Luis Aguirre, Mansell Lindsay, Andy Mastrosink

Set Coordination: Toby Sawers

Talent Consultation: Kindra Meyer

Screenplay: Steffan Merritt

Performance: The Magnetic Fields

Released on Merge Records in the US and internationally on Domino Records