Each week I find myself writing about how much I hate performance-driven music videos but present you with an exception. I think it’s time to admit defeat and realise that there is actually a large population of artists and music video directors who can get creative and pull them off. Although I feel a little foolish for …
There are a couple of exceptions to this week’s post as two of the videos are featured aren’t new in the traditional sense. Next week, reissues of the first three M83 albums (M83, Dead Cities, Red Seas, And Lost Ghosts, and Before The Dawn Heals Us) will be released. As a celebration we are treated to an unreleased …
It was quite a slow week for music videos this week or so I thought. However, these 5 all share beautiful visuals and a nostalgic vibe (despite the locations differing). This week’s list is quite an interesting collection because there are two lots of two that are similar and then there is one video which is …
5) Julian Lynch “Northline” Directed by Richard Law First this week is a video for all you dog lovers out there, think Houses’ “Beginnings” but with dogs. 4) Hodgy Beats “Alone” Directed by Ian Flanagan & Hodgy Beats Another Odd Future rapper releasing another EP means another cool video. Once again, it’s very Odd Future-esque; …
5) Ducktails “Under Cover” Directed by Charles Poekel If I’m honest there hasn’t been a lot of good music videos this week. Even the ones I’ve included are just okay. First up this week is a nice and simple lofi video from Ducktails, pretty simple but has a nice visual fuzzy feel to it that …
5) Spectrals “A Heartbeat Behind” Directed by Ozzie Pullin Although this isn’t the most exciting music video, it’s most definitely the best video Spectrals have produced. It’s made of mid-shots of the location and the band – if it wasn’t for the colour it wouldn’t really be that engaging. It’s shot on Canvey Island which …
5) Unknown Mortal Orchestra “From The Sun” Directed by Rick Alverson “From The Sun” sounds quite boring to me but the video is pretty weird and entertaining. The main guy is turned into an exhibition by taking abuse and being humiliated by art students. I’m quite fond of live installation type things, and you can’t help but continue …
5) Lana Del Rey “Young and Beautiful” Directed by Chris Sweeney Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby adaptation is out now and Lana Del Rey is the first of the star-studded soundtrack to release a video for her contribution. “Young and Beautiful” is a breathtakingly shot thing where Lana is dressed up like a striking jazz musician in …
Apple has released a new promotional video for the upcoming thriller Black Swan. So far the promotional material has been solid with beautiful poster work and a terrific trailer. This music video unfortunately does disservice to the film, a film which many of us here at Sound On Sight believe is the best film of …
One of my favorite bands now has a new music video for “Pow Pow” by LCD Soundsystem. Directed by David Ayer (Harsh Times, Street Kings), the video stars Anna Kendrick as a shape-shifting superstar amidst the spotlight . David Aye spoke to spoke to MTV explaining the meaning behind of the video clip saying, “No …
Give credit to Kanye West for his brilliant performance on Saturday Night Live when he performed in front of a white, back-lit sheet as ballerinas and dancers contorted around him. The performance which had many people talking was the epic precursor to Runaway, his half-hour music video/short film. Unfortunately the music video didn’t live up …
Two exciting new music promos were released this week. The first from former music video director turned filmmaker Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine and The Spotless Mind) and the second by Indie fave David Lynch. Here is Michel Gondry’s promo clip for Mia Doi Todd and David Lynch’s introduction clip for Ariana Delawari’s album Lion of …
Yes, he was the punchline of approximately a quarter-million Tonight Show jokes. But Michael Jackson’s stop-on-a-dime dance moves and sensual soprano have influenced generations of musicians, dancers and entertainers, and the man was so much more than what the tabloids made him out to be. One of entertainment’s greatest icons, he was incredibly gifted, and …