Music Video: Against Me!’s “Black Me Out” Features Vulgar Shadow Puppets

March 17th, 2014

Kevin Blumeyer

I’ve seen “Black Me Out” as the album’s standout track ever since my first spin through Against Me!‘s Transgender Dysphoria Blues, but given the song’s lyrics and subject matter, I figured it would never get the proper single treatment. Well, I suppose I’ve been proven both right and wrong today, as the band has released a rather unorthodox (and probably NSFW) music video for the track.

The clip combines the current lyric video trend and black-and-white performance footage with some shadow puppets urinating and physically mutilating one another. The band is currently in the middle of a North American headlining tour. You can find those remaining dates along with the music video after the jump.

18-Mar: San Antonio, TX – Backstage Live
19-Mar: Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
21-Mar: Denver, CO – The Summit Music Hall
22-Mar: Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theatre
23-Mar: Reno, NV – Knitting Factory Concert House
24-Mar: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
25-Mar: Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
26-Mar: Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
28-Mar: Edmonton, AB – Starlite Room
29-Mar: Calgary, AB – Republik
30-Mar: Regina, SK – Exchange
1-Apr: Winnipeg, MB – West End Culture Center
2-Apr: Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
3-Apr: Madison, WI – The Majestic Theatre
4-Apr: Palatine, IL – Durty Nellies
5-Apr: Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
6-Apr: Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel