True Love 1980

The band shot the music video for “True Love 1980” in Portland, Oregon. It was directed by Daniel Garcia and features acting from Meredith Adelaide. The video is built around a stylised high school love story trope, presented with a slightly surreal, indie-film twist. It features a range of teen archetypes, including jocks, nerds, goths, and outsiders.

Set largely in a late-night diner, the video carries a nostalgic Americana vibe. Its narrative centres on young romance, awkwardness, and emotional disconnect, unfolding with a slightly heightened, almost dreamlike tone rather than a strict linear story. It ultimately plays as a coming-of-age vignette about love and identity, mirroring the song’s themes of innocence, emotional vulnerability, and the desire for something lasting.

The diner scenes were filmed in a real late-night venue, famously associated with Voodoo Doughnuts.