Shot over a week with no actors, "Cruel City" by Augustines offers an intimate and unique look at London, the bands favorite city and drummer Rob Allens hometown. The off the cuff video, directed by Bryan Schlam, focuses on a middle-aged taxi driver with thinning white hair and an infectious smile. We follow him on his daily routine, picking up passengers as he drives around London. The viewer gets to see the city from his perspective, the perspective of someone who interacts with hundreds of different people a day and whose job it is to know the city better than anyone else does. The video also features the members of Augustines performing around London, but the real focus are the people in the city: the construction workers, police officers, and restaurant goers that represent the character of London.
"Cruel City" was produced by Shabana Mansuri for Doomsday Entertainment and can be found on the bands upcoming self-titled album.
