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- Real Estate, “Paper Cup”
- The Beths, “Dying to Believe”
- Jessie Ware, “Step Into My Life”
- Harry Styles, “Watermelon Sugar”
- Lauv, “Modern Loneliness”
- Lido Pimienta, “Eso Que Tu Haces”
- Phoebe Bridgers, “Savior Complex”
- Open Mike Eagle, “Bucciarati
- Sir, “John Redcorn”
- Rina Sawayama, “Bad Friend”
According to Real Estate frontman Martin Courtney, “Paper Cup” is “a song about questioning your chosen path in life and searching for meaning in what you do.” In the video that message is carried out by a washed-up audio-animatronic squirrel named Chipper whose spent his entire career performing a hair metal version of Country Bear Jamboree at a C...
Anything less than the ideal balance of self-awareness could doom a premise like this one. Yet, this fake VHS how-to setup finds each member of this New Zealand rock quartet perfectly arranged in a four panel pan as each of them dispenses their own bits of wisdom. Right in the sweet spot between overstuffed or underdone, this gets to draw on jokes ...
2020 certainly doesn’t have a monopoly on music videos built around one person dancing. But pointing a camera at someone and getting them to move is far from a guarantee of a compelling final product. So our hat goes off to Shelpuk and dancer Eric Schloesser for taking full advantage of this bowling alley escapade, halfway between a fantasy and a d...
There’s absolutely no pretense to the video for Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar.” From the title card stating “This video is dedicated to touching” to watermelon serving as the most overt of metaphors, there’s little this video leaves to the imagination — and frankly, that’s the point. Filmed in January on a Malibu beach, the video is exactly what ...
A choreographed group dance, a montage of performers, and a day-in-the-life chronicle of social media ennui: describing these three videos to anyone in 2019, it wouldn’t necessarily be obvious what they all shared. But viewed through the unavoidable lens of the year that they come from, they form a kind of unofficial trio. They represent some of th...
On-location video shoots became something of an unintended balm in recent months, especially when showcasing large, joyous gatherings. Few of them had a place take centerstage as much as Palenque, Colombia does in this video, co-directed by Pimienta. “Eso Que Tu Haces” has a rainbow of color that feels as natural as the sunlight bathing the interse...
Playing characters on the verge of tears, haunted by something they can’t shake, isn’t the exclusive territory of Paul Mescal. But if his big TV breakout hadn’t already proved he was up for the task, this video would have proven he’s one of the best men for the job. In a year where plot-sparse, star-driven videos popped up in other places (see also...
The video for Open Mike Eagle’s “Bucciarati” is a testament to the creatives at its center: the rapper, of course, but additionally his co-star Paul F. Tompkins, his director Demi Adejuyigbe, and his producer Liz Maupin. Filming anything mid-pandemic (as evidenced by the dearth of content not shot on an iPhone or via Zoom) was not an easy task, esp...
Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, or so the saying goes. The level of care poured into SiR’s video for “John Redcorn” by SiR and directors Daniel Russell and Dominic Polcino clearly shows they hold Mike Judge‘s “King of the Hill” in high esteem. Copying the characters’ wardrobe, domicile, and vehicle (although now it levitates) to essenti...
Every point where it seems like this video locks into what it’s going to be for the remainder, there’s a shift. A barfly oner gives way to a two-person bender, which morphs into an out-and-out fistfight with a small audience unsure of what to do as it unfolds. This all pairs really well with one of the thematic takeaways from Sawayama’s song, that ...
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Dec 31, 2020 · Here are the top indie songs of 2020, according to our panel of writers. “Land of No Junction” by Aoife Nessa Frances. “Quiet Weather” by Caitlin Pasko. “Sour Flower” by Lianne La Havas. “Kerosene!” by Yves Tumor. “I Want You To Love Me” by Fiona Apple. “Can I Believe You” by Fleet Foxes. “Climb” by Charlie Cunningham.
Oct 6, 2020 · Below are some of the best 2020 DIY/indie music videos we’ve seen/heard this year. This is a first of a series that will include more selected videos – many sent into us. Watch and listen to these selected music videos featuring a wide diversity of indie artists, bands, visuals, and songs.
Feb 23, 2021 · With that in mind enjoy the next batch below of 10 of the best 2020 indie music videos we saw and dig. Hope you do too. This playlist features indie bands and artists like Second Hand Poet, Matt Jaffe; theWorst; The Mountain Chimes; Car Velos; In Between Years; Shojon; Learn To Fly; The Amber Bugs and Wasted History.
Jan 17, 2021 · See Best 2020 Indie Music Videos, Vol. I and Vol. II. This video playlist, from our Indie Rock TV channel, represents an impressive collection of mostly DIY music videos from veteran and newer indie artists and bands. We want to hear your thoughts.