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My favorite gush worthy trip-hop duo, Gosh Pith, returned this week with another treat from their upcoming EP, Gold Chain, due out February 26. Directed by Shane Ford and chock-full of my friends, acquaintances, and fellow kindred city spirits, "K9" is described as "a story about a young love triangle in the heart of the Detroit underground." The video is dizzying, enchanting, and perfectly encapsulates the hazy romanticism of Detroit's landscape. Shot through the eyes of explorative youth who are tempted with growing up too fast, "K9" is met with a thoughtful innocence and sweetness that speaks to that nostalgic space of feeling small in a big world and the desire to be taken seriously. Each scene explores familiar rites of passage. From stealing a gold bottled beverage and gold chain candy bar from the convenience store, to becoming blood brothers and sisters on the steps of an abandoned house, to sneaking into an after hours club where they yield a gun for fun and turn down the offer to snort lines of gold glitter. As the viewer, you never fear for these kids and you don't criticize their judgment because what "K9" does best is connect us to the restless teenager buried within our jaded adult skin. More like a film than a video, Gosh Pith found a poetic way to capture ennui, peer pressure while still remaining "cool," which seems to be the shared goal of our three, baby faced actors. The repeated hook, "We just don't know nothin' baby" is simple and telling of the human condition (and the teenage one, respectively) and reads more like a movie script line than a lyric, making "K9" an unexpectedly evolved and evocative experience. Check out the video below.

PLAYING DETROIT VIDEO PREMIEREGosh Pith "K9"