Diiv’s New “Kid” Video Is Filmed by Zachary Cole Smith’s Kid

Jaxon Whittington directed the ZIRP! visual but handed the camera to toddler Roy and his friend JulianPhoto by Jaxon WhittingtonAs they prepare to release the A. G. Cook-produced ZIRP! next month, Diiv have shared a new song, “Kid,” with a video from Jaxon Whittington. The director enlisted a couple of little pals to film the short: Diiv frontperson Zachary Cole Smith’s son Roy and his friend Julian. Watch the charming video below.The band’s Frog in Boiling Water follow-up—whose title is an acronym for “zero interest rate policies”—is due October 30 via Fantasy. Tour dates in North America and Europe, including a November date at Pitchfork Paris, kick off late this month, after a one-off Brazilian show at São Paulo’s Balaclava Fest.Jazz Monroe is a music and culture writer based in London. His work also appears in The Guardian, The Independent, and elsewhere. ... Read More