Captains of Entropy returns with a deliciously off-kilter visual for “Ball Under Couch,” a track that sounds like it snuck through the gaps of an album session and re-surfaced more alive than ever as their debut LP charts a path. What might have been tucked away in the archives is given fresh life in a video that makes the everyday seem subtly bizarre, intimate, and striking.
From sunny West LA, neighborhood buddies Keyboardist Mike Kanon, bassist Reilly Wareham, and drummer Jason Young came together. They started as a pandemic-era outlet, a reflex to the quiet. Their early improvised jams slowly came into focus as an identity born of curiosity, humor, and a willingness to roam. Young’s work with indie rock band The Ruse and his solo project Heartour, as well as Kanon’s DJ background, sowed the seeds for a foundation where genre borders are blurred rather than defined.
The emotional heart of the video is Wareham’s late chihuahua, Rubin, who is dressed up as the miniature hero of the story. A sun-drenched slumber, a “particularly stinky yawn,” and Rubin is sent into action by a glowing tennis ball that won’t stay still. What follows is a joyful quest into a realm warped by reality, where a simple toy becomes a portal to a colorful animated odyssey across space, time, and fantasy. "Ball Under Couch" sounds like that feeling of movement. Groove-heavy basslines and slinky synth textures provide a softly propulsive undercurrent, driving Rubin's trip along with a blend of warmth and curiosity. The track is less a place, more a trail that reveals itself as you go, each auditory layer pushing the listener deeper into the dream logic.
In the end, the release serves as a reminder of how unlikely riches can emerge from throw-away ideas. Captains of Entropy remind us on “Ball Under Couch” that the slightest spark, a lost ball, a half-forgotten jam, a calm afternoon, can grow into something striking with the appropriate lens. It is fun and gentle and just unruly enough to feel alive in the most human, playful way possible.
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