5) Die Antwoord “Cookie Thumper”
Directed by Ninja
I couldn’t help but include the latest from Die Antwoord because their videos are so insanely weird and awesome. “Cookie Thumper” is no different, it’s not their best but it’s still good.
4) JJ DOOM “Bookhead”
Directed by Steve Powers
Doom gets a new mask this week in highly original video for “Bookhead”, the pair also released a cool ‘the making of’ video too.
3) Wavves “That’s On Me”
Directed by Brandon Dermer
Much like the Die Antwoord video, this isn’t Wavves best but again it’s still fairly entertaining. Watch Cold Steel’s Lynn Thompson smash up various objects in “That’s On Me”.
2) The Postal Service “A Tattered Line of String”
Directed by AB/CD/CD
Complete with the duo’s recently released 10th anniversary reissue of “Give Up”, The Postal Service has released a new video for “Tattered Line of String”, and it’s one of the most original music videos I’ve seen for a long time. “Tattered Line of String” chronicles a visit to the laundromat gone askew. It’s great because this task is usually a pretty mundane experience and the ending reminds me of the film Being John Malkovich.
1) Local Natives “You & I”
Directed by Daniel Portrait with Kamp Grizzly
L.A. indie rockers Local Natives have released a few videos for singles from their sophomore album, but “You & I” is by far the best. It focuses on an obscure narrative, penned by the Natives themselves, where dogs are becoming extinct. It’s fairly sad, until the last two seconds.
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– Catstello