Oakhands return with “For Monty,” a track pulled from their 2023 EP A Circle With Many Centers, released via This Charming Man Records. The Munich-based post-hardcore/math-pop band pairs the song with a visually unsettling new video that leans into themes of loss, identity, and the search for meaning.
The video, directed and edited by Jussi, drifts into surrealist territory, following a hybrid creatureβpart human, part animalβmoving through a forest in a state of disorientation and longing.
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The imagery in “For Monty” doesnβt play it straight. The band cites The Elephant Man as a reference point, channeling its themes of alienation and the struggle between human vulnerability and outside control.
The forest acts as a symbolic space, shifting between isolation and guidance. Oakhands position themselves as both observers and silent manipulators, interacting with the creature in gestures that offer structure, rhythm, and fleeting moments of care.
The band elaborates: βWe tried to capture the universal exploration of human fragility and resilience in our song and video. As always: weβd be delighted if you shared your thoughts, not in a βthis is good / this is shiteβ way but more of: whatβs your association? What kind of feeling does the video and song evoke? Let us know!β
Oakhands are set to hit the road with upcoming shows, including a slot at Munichβs Rites of Spring Fest alongside PG99, Γjne, and Blind Girls.
Upcoming Dates:
29.01 Munich – Backstage (w/ Touche Amore)
28.02 Jena – CafΓ© Wagner
01.03 Wolfsburg – tba
12.04 Munich – Rites of Spring Fest (w/ PG99, Γjne, Blind Girls & more)
