OK Go one-upped itself with new 'I Won't Let You Down' single featuring unicycles and hundreds of umbrellas; What's next for the band's 'Hungry Ghosts' album? [VIDEO]

By Staff Writer

Oct 28 2014, 04:19 AM EDT

Indie pop-rock band OK Go has just released a new viral music video for their song "I Won't Let You Down" featuring unicycles and umbrellas. This is the second single from the album "Hungry Ghosts," which came before "The Writing's on the Wall."

According to The Telegraph, the four-member band's "ambitious" music video features a dance routine which is more large-scale in nature. The article mentions the band having performed a treadmill dance routine in 2006 for their song "Here It Goes Again," but now, OK Go opted for Honda unicycles. Though the music video shot in August features Honda's UNI-CUBs, according to MLive the drive wheel is still in the development stage.

MLive reports that the video was premiered on NBC's "Today" and proceeded to becoming viral. The Telegraph shares, "The Chicago four-piece are on board motorised Honda unicycles for a routine performed with colourful umbrellas and hundreds of extras. It was captured in one single shot at Japan's Chiba Prefecture using a custom 'multi-copter camera'." Hollywood Reporter reveals that the camera used was also from Honda.

The Telegraph added that the video was directed by singer Damian Kulash and Kazuaki Seki, and Morihiro Harano was the creative director. Kulash is joined in the video by OK Go band members, Tim Nordwind, Andy Ross, and Dan Konopka, shares MLive.

OK Go is known for their viral music videos, says Hollywood Reporter. Before the new video was revealed, USA Today mentions it being "seemingly impossible" to top their creative treadmill video, but upon its release, the site called the new creation "nothing short of perfect." The article says the band has "one upped itself" with the new choreography.

This isn't the first time the band has used single shots for their videos. The Telegraph shares the members being involved in a "mind-bending single shot film" earlier this year called "The Writing's on the Wall," which involved optical illusions.

As for other performances, the band was recently in Grand Rapids, and on Tuesday, November 11, they will be a guest on "The Late Show with David Letterman," notes MLive. Furthermore, the band will be on a theater tour starting March 21, 2015 and a website, iwontletyoudown.com, will also be unveiled as part of the promotions for "Happy Ghosts."