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If you didn’t believe I Dont Know How But They Found Me invented time travel before, their newly discovered video for “Choke” is about to blow your mind. This glorious hidden gem will take you back to the 80’s for a seemingly long-forgotten performance on the European music TV show Pop Time Live. The recently unearthed video suggests the show’s producers “had hoped to capitalize on the popular ‘Italo Disco’ movement” but iDKHOW’s appearance was never broadcast because the band refused to do a “pantomime” performance of their own track. And y’all, it’s like someone discovered a time capsule, found a VCR at a thrift shop, and pressed play.
If, like the rest of us, you can’t stop spinning “Choke” make sure you’re not sleeping on iDKHOW’s debut 1981 Extended Play. Fronted by Dallon Weekes, long-time Panic! At The Disco bassist, and drummer Ryan Seaman, iDKHOW are about to be your next obsession—so head back to the future with the video for “Choke”: