Video of the Day | In A Day - Pale Dian

The resurgence of dream pop over the last several years can perhaps be traced to the political homelessness and Gen X ennui hangover that people under 30 regularly battle with. Dream pop, much like the new romantic new wave it grew out of, marries beauty to grit, fulfilling a hole in the depressed and rudderless. For those who were not around the first time dream pop had popularity, bands like Austin's Pale Dian stand on the hunched shoulders of holographic giants of new wave's shadowy younger brother. The "In A Day" video is surprisingly hypnotic, considering that the band isn't that well known yet, the song is nearly seven minutes long, and the video is mostly just wallpaper. The refrain is powerful enough to make the listener stick around waiting for it to returns, which is really what good songs do.