Today, we’re thrilled to premiere the official video for ONE HUNDRED MOONS’ breathtaking new single, “Black Avalanche,” a release that’s equal parts sonic revelation and visual odyssey. Known for their ability to weave emotionally rich soundscapes with a cinematic flair, the Toronto-based shoegaze outfit has delivered a video that transcends the typical music video format and instead feels like a surreal short film, alive, shifting, and completely transportive.

“Black Avalanche” plunges you into a hallucinatory dream-state where textures pulse, time distorts, and emotion reigns. It’s the kind of work that invites you not just to watch—but to surrender. Set against a wide-open field where color and movement seem to bend reality itself, the band performs as if conjuring something mystical from the earth. Smoke drifts across the frame, light fractures and reforms, and every shot pulses with quiet urgency.

This isn’t just a music video, it’s a mirror to the song’s soul.

As the first single and visual from their forthcoming album of the same name, “Black Avalanche” sets the tone for a darker, more introspective chapter in One Hundred Moons’ journey. Drawing sonic inspiration from the heavy romanticism of My Bloody Valentine, the glistening melancholy of Slowdive, and the emotional nuance of Radiohead, the band has created something that feels both fresh and timeless.

To take you even deeper into the world behind “Black Avalanche”, we sat down with Collin Young of One Hundred Moons, for a special edition of Video Voyageur.

1. Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualize this song specifically in this way?

As the lead single, I think this song acts as a great gateway into what the new album and the band is about. There’s elements of our more subdued hushed sound that gradually build towards a wall of layers and distortion. It’s kind of the thesis statement to the album as a whole. 

2. What was the inspiration behind this new video (visuals, storyline, etc.)? 

The video was shot in our friend Kenny’s back property. He’d often throw parties and we’d remark that it would be a great setting for a video. At his parties, it was a regular thing for him to splurge on a bunch of fireworks and do up a whole display for everyone. When we decided to do the video there, it just seemed natural to work some kind of fireworks display into it, which eventually turned into the smoke grenades we used in the video.

3. What was the process of making the video? 

It was shot by our friend Victor Bucur on an unusually cold day in May. It was a blast working with the smoke grenades, a total experiment as we didn’t know what to expect, and only had so many chances to get the shots right. We had some other friends pull the pins and run away, hoping something cool would come out and that we wouldn’t die of toxic inhalation.