Photo by Daniel Dorsa

Good music tests our perceptions of reality. That said, there’s something off about the sunny optimism to “Roller,” the latest single from Boston psych-pop outfit Quilt. In today’s video for the track, premiering below, director Adi Putra explores the strange layers at play in the lyrics: “Honey, I’m a roller underneath the coals that hide me when it’s raining.”

What at first appears to be the story of a typical suburban household unfolds into anything but. We watch that same family gather round the table for a crystal ball instead of dinner. It’s a weirdly fitting image, as Quilt’s music is surreal and evocative in that same gentle way. The Boston-bred quartet crafts lovely sounding songs from psychedelic vibes that are present but benign. No chance of a bad trip here. If anything, it’s whimsical.

Vocalist, guitarist, and writer of “Roller” Anna Fox Rochinski explained the thought behind this unique music video:

“I spent the holiday season developing a concept with Adi Putra about a strange, semi-dysfunctional family. The idea originally stemmed from our conversations about our favorite films that demonstrate a family structure that is interrupted by an outside presence and/or has some extremely strange things brewing underneath an otherwise normal surface. I play a disillusioned daughter in a traditionally structured nuclear family, who maintains a relationship with these mysterious apparitions as an escape from her family and a way to feel like she belongs somewhere. It is never made quite clear if they are a figment of her imagination or not, but either way they sure have some cool dance moves. Shane, John and Keven and I are all siblings with these identical twin kid sisters and a mom and dad. I really love Adi’s aesthetic and his appreciation for all things surreal, strange and yet deeply emotional. We were all instantly drawn to his work and had a blast shooting the video in Venice, CA with Adi and his crew.”

The song comes from the group’s upcoming record Plaza out February 26 on Mexican Summer. Pre-order it here.

Catch them on tour.

Feb 26 – Boston, MA @ Museum of Fine Arts^
Mar 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right^
Mar 4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
Mar 5 – Washington, DC @ DC9
Mar 6 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Mar 8 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Mar 12 – Marfa, TX @ Marfa Myths
Mar 17 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
Mar 19 – San Diego, CA @ The Hideout
Mar 22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Mar 23 – San Fransisco, CA @ The Independent
Mar 25 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Mar 26 – Seattle, WA @ The Sunset
Mar 27 – Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest
Mar 29 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
Mar 31 – Omaha, NE @ Reverb
Apr 1 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Apr 2 – Madison, WI @ The Frequency
Apr 3 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Mad Planet
Apr 5 – Iowa City, IA @ Mission Creek Festival
Apr 6 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern
Apr 7 – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s 20 Lanes
Apr 8 – Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel
Apr 9 – Montreal, QC @ Divian Orange
May 10 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
May 11 – Brighton, UK @ The Hope & Ruin
May 12 – Manchester, UK @ Soup Kitchen
May 13 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
May 14 – Leeds, UK @ Headrow House
May 16 – London, UK @ Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
May 17 – Antwerpen, BE @ Het Bos
May 18 – Paris, FR @ Batofar
May 19 – Lausanne, CH @ Le Romandie
May 20 – Koeln, DE @ King Georg
May 21 – Berlin, DE @ Kantine am Berghain
May 23 – Copenhagen, DK @ Ideal Bar @ Vega
May 24 – Goeteborg, SE @ Pustervik
May 25 – Oslo, NO @ Internasjonalen
May 26 – Lund, SE @ Mejeriet
May 27- Hamburg, DE @ Aalhaus
May 28 – Brugge, BE @ Cactus

^ Record release show