Chairlift’s “Crying In Public” Video Lives Up To Its Name: Watch

Carl Williott | March 10, 2016 12:50 pm

When we interviewed Chairlift ahead of the release of their third album, Moth, Caroline Polachek opened up about the origins of the album’s swooning ballad, “Crying In Public.”

“It happens to me all the time when I’m listening to music or, it’s almost always when I’m out in the world, rather than alone in my apartment,” she explained. “It happens to me — I’m sure a lot of girls can relate to this — the week before I get my period. I’m very sensitive. Not necessarily like ‘bitchy’ or ‘don’t insult me!’ It’s actually the opposite. And sometimes I try to take advantage of that spot that I know is coming, or tap into it to really feel stuff that I know I can feel deeply during that one week.”

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And now the song gets a video depicting the overwhelming emotions at its core, starting with Polachek in the studio before she walks the snowy streets of New York City with tears streaming down her face — an experience that’s probably familiar to anyone who’s lived in NYC long enough.

Allie Avital directed it and Polachek handled art direction. Watch below.