Beach House “Used to Be”
Baltimore’s Beach House commissioned the Masses in the fall of 2008 to create the video for the band’s gorgeous single, “Used to Be,” so a half dozen operatives hired an old-model Pontiac and an under-used old Route 66 motel and set about making something mysterious and beautiful.
The result: director Matt Amato’s shattered-monocle drama of the sun, locomotives, a lost motel, a pink blouse, and the music — a classic sing-song pop tune. Beach House’s Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally roam the California desert trying to come to terms with … something. The video, which premiered on Pitchfork.tv in December, not only captured a magical moment, but, even better, created a lasting bond with two remarkable artists.