Real Estate have announced their upcoming album The Main Thing with the release of a music video for their new single “Paper Cup.”
The ’80s-inspired video follows an animatronic squirrel named Chipper and the progression of his career performing at Chipper’s, a Chuck E. Cheese-esque children’s arcade centre. Scenes cut back and forth as Chipper performs present-day for just one boy in the arcade, to flashbacks of him performing for large crowds. Lyrics like “Was I ever that young, or was I always old?” play on Chipper’s nostalgia as he reminisces on the better days of his career.
“It’s a song about questioning your chosen path in life and searching for meaning in what you do,” says frontman Martin Courtney in a statement.
Check out the video for “Paper Cup” below.
Main Thing Tracklist:
01 — “Friday”
02 — “Paper Cup”
03 — “Gone”
04 — “You”
05 — “November”
06 — “Falling Down”
07 — “Also A But”
08 — “The Main Thing”
09 — “Shallow Sun”
10 — “Sting”
11 — “Silent World”
12 — “Procession”
13 — “Brother”
The Main Thing is out on February 28th via Domino.