Folk duo Bookie Baker wrote, recorded and shot a video all within the confines of their home during a government ordered lockdown.
"When we were first told we would be quarantining, and Alex and I were confined to our apartment as a result of Covid-19, we considered ourselves lucky. Alex, I, and our girlfriends live in the same reasonably sized apartment, but we were aware not everyone was so lucky. However lucky as were, such long term confinement is not easy and can place an all-too-real strain on anyone’s relationship, romantic or otherwise. We wanted to write a song and make a video that represented what we thought were some interesting aspects of quarantining with people you know and love. We wanted the song (and video) to reflect some of the high and low points of our worlds suddenly becoming so much smaller due to social isolation. We wrote, produced, mixed, and the shot video for “Blanket Fort” completely from inside our apartment in the quarantine, with help from our two close friends (whom we had had previous contact with for unavoidable reasons during the quarantine). In the video you can see a couple, who are very much in love, and the day-to-day highs and lows of their relationship, from making breakfast, working out, fighting with each other, making up, and ultimately just being grateful for each other in such trying times (“the world burns, but baby I’ve got you”). We felt this was a situation many people could relate to and, like a lot of our music, we felt there was beauty in the juxtaposition and reality of these highs and lows.
We hope you enjoy the video and take care of yourselves."