Geneva Jacuzzi will reissue her 2010 debut Lamaze on February 26th via Mexican Summer. The LA-based musician, video director, and artist is known for her witty and provocative style and an analog-based musical approach. Combining a vintage synth-pop aesthetic and low-key bedroom-pop production, Lamaze collected together the musician’s early 4-and 8-track efforts recorded between 2004-2009.
Below, you can watch videos for classic tracks like “Do I Sad?” and “Love Caboose.” Featuring Jacuzzi’s charismatic performance, the artist takes center stage in these videos directed by Jennifer Juniper Stratford and Travis Peterson, respectively. Discussing the tongue-in-cheek mope-pop of “Do I Sad?”, she explains:
“The video portrays the Serpent in the Garden of Eden who’s taken the form of a mime. A black and white character who communicates without the use of words. Because.. well ‘In the beginning, there was the Word.’ So yeah, I thought that would be a fun spin on all of that. Don’t know if anyone caught it but that’s usually the case lol. This video was directed by the amazing JJ Stratford who is a lifelong collaborator and friend of mine. We shot the whole thing in one single take.”
The visuals for “Love Caboose” also have a vintage cable-access feel as Jacuzzi performs on a stage complete with Roman busts, ancient pillars, and an old television set. She says:
“Love Caboose” is about Medusa. A beauty who was cursed into isolation with a killer gaze. This is my own version of the Myth. One where she accepts her fate with style. For her to say, ‘Tie the noose around the love caboose’ is like saying, ‘Fine, If I can’t be loved, I’d rather curse love than feel sorry for myself.’ The video was directed by the very talented Travis Peterson who is no longer with us. This was my first music video and my all time favorite so far.”
