Listening for the Weather

After Bic Runga's debut album Drive sold — and broke — a bunch of records, another five years passed before she found time to perfect her follow-up. Fears it would join the long list of disappointing second albums proved unfounded: Beautiful Collision scored three NZ Music Awards, and became the biggest-selling local release of 2003. The album's third single 'Listening for the Weather' spent 20 weeks in the Kiwi charts. Shot mostly on DV and Super 8mm, the video offers a snapshot of life on tour: dressing rooms, concert halls, road signs...and lyrics about home not being too far away.  

I was worried about Beautiful Collision. Everyone says the second album's hard.

– Bic Runga on making her second album Beautiful Collision, on programme Homegrown Profiles

Key Cast & Crew

Paul Casserly

Director

DJ Stipsen

Camera