Just as vocally gifted as she is visually (ou la la), Annie Clark (St. Vincent) just released her new music video for “Marrow” and is about to embark on a grand tour with Andrew Bird. Here is the new MV and an in-house performance by the two tour mates, both of which I find absolutely fantastical.
Jump for the tour dates.
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The video NME reported as a collaboration between Thom Yorke (Radiohead, Thom Yorke), infamous graffiti artist Banksy, and director Raymond Salvatore Harmond has come to fruition in “The Hollow Earth”. Seems to just be a disappointing layered collage of Banksy’s work laid over the lapsed entrance of the London Underground station. The double A-sided single “Feeling Pulled Apart By Horses/The Hollow Earth” drops today.
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Thom Yorke – All For The Best
Black Moth Super Rainbow – Tooth Decay
Vivian Girls – When I’m Gone
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Cass Mccombs – The Executioner’s Song. Directed by Aaron Brown, it’s just as visually pleasing as the more DIY-style vid for “You Saved My Life” (which I adore) was. Similarly, minimal and aesthetics that force the viewer to appreciate slow pacing are key again. Understanding death is a result and life is the process.
Empire of the Sun – Without You. Fourth single from ‘Walking On A Dream’, Luke Steele is hot off his heels with releasing this typical-for-him style video after collaborating with Hov. As expected, he’s got his make-up and piercing video looks/poses.
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – How About Thank You. Directed by Mike Aho. Split-screen, Mardi Gras beads & arcade game duel. Yup.
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Chairlift – Ceiling Wax. Vocalist Caroline directed, and starring Aaron’s (synthesizer/guitar) sister stars as the interpretive dancer. Never cliche at least.
Antony and the Johnsons – Crazy in Love. Enjoyed the overt tape tracking quality and the song is how a cover should be, beautifully rearranged to made to have its own identity. Tragic tonality.
YACHT – Psychic City. What? Juxtaposing fictitious religions preaching nonsensical behavior satirically? Oh well, sounds like a summer jam. Whatever they’re preaching, you can’t beat them at their own game. Cinematic.
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Since music videos first gained popularity in the 80s, mainly through MTV, the art has delved into many different styles, like narrative, , animation, abstract, documentary, etc. But it hasn’t gone through any technological or medium transformation, really. Until I discovered Spanish band Labuat’s music video for “Soy Tu Aire“. It attempts to embed viewer interactivity and compromise it with flash animation by allowing the user to create the continuous stroke movement in the video. Of course, it’s only possible on a computer, perhaps suggesting that music videos really are extinct via rabbit ears (current MTV programming, anyone?). Either way, it’s not the most visually pleasing music video, but at least its an innovative attempt. Click here for the video and hope it doesn’t kill your bandwidth.
