“Dew Claw turns personal pain into a universal lifeline—vulnerable, vibrant, and unforgettable.”
Dew Claw’s new video for “You Are Not Alone” hits all the right notes—personal, powerful, a little trippy, and totally heartfelt. Directed by the band’s own Stephen Hunking, it leans into surreal vibes: imagine The Wizard of Oz filtered through a DIY art-pop lens. Shot between the woods of Washington and the streets of San Francisco, it weaves in camcorder footage, an eerily comforting E.L.F. mask, and even a cameo from HO scale figurines. The result? Something weirdly beautiful and deeply human.
The song itself is a slow-burning standout from Dew Claw’s upcoming album E.L.F., out tomorrow (May 9) on Dromedary Records. [Pre-order it here via Bandcamp.]
Originally written as a demo for Grand Union—a collaboration between Stephen and Frode Strømstad (I Was A King)—the track evolved into a full-band anthem about showing up for the people you love. “It’s a love letter to my daughter,” Stephen says. “She pulled herself out of a really dark place, and I wanted her to know I saw her strength—even if she couldn’t yet.”
Chris Xefos (ex-King Missile) helped rebuild the track from scratch, imagining it like one of those YouTube “song breakdown” videos. “I thought this song should be important enough to get that kind of treatment,” he jokes. It came together quickly, capped off with double-drum parts from Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen (Rural Tapes/I Was A King), inspired by a recent Oh Sees show. The final version? A glowing, psych-pop lifeline—part intimate bedroom demo, part cathartic band statement.
Stephen admits he nearly rewrote the lyrics—they felt that personal—but ultimately leaned into their emotional core. “Some days the world feels pretty hopeless,” he says. “But if this song reminds even one person they’re not alone, that’s enough.”
Watch it. Share it. Send it to someone who needs it. We all could use the reminder.
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