Doug Klinger and Jason Baum talk about the notable music videos from 2021.
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Co-conceptualized by director Isaac Ravishankara and Poliça frontwoman Channy Leaneagh, I Need $ / So Leave is a video about starting over. We open on a stoic Channy as a maid in a less than fancy hotel, slowly moving from…
In her new music video for "Tookah," Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini is represented by her disembodied CGI head and arms, which are floating in a mysterious, watery green environment. Soon Torrini's face starts to multiply and spin around her before her face…
Directed by Cameron Duddy and Harper Smith, the video for Hold On by Colbie Caillat feels almost like a music video version of a ballet. It builds slowly, opening with Colbie laying and walking on sparkling sand, with a cosmic…
Every time I watch a Colin Tilley video, all I can think about is how bad I wanna be there. Like in the video for Ride by SoMo, where we open on SoMo walking around an awesome house on a…
Using a sample from Jermaine Dupris 1998 song The Party Continues, Dance With Me by Le Youth ft. Dominique Young Unique feels like a modern version of a 90s dance track. The Tim Nackashi-directed video for the song is also…
Comme un elephant, the latest single from French musician Saint André, is a song about a clumsy guy who, while feeling like a bull in a china shop, sings about his love for a beautiful woman. Directed by Roboshobo, the…
The video for Dare You by Hardwell featuring Matthew Koma tells the story of a bunch of young people in a big city being brought together by music - specifically the dance music provided by Hardwell. Directed by Alex Herron,…
Christina Perri fans will be able to pick up right away what is missing in the beginning of her new music video for "Human", directed by Elliott Sellers. Sitting on a white pedestal in a white room, Perri's signature tatoos…
There was a lot of anticipation leading up to the release of Adore You by Miley Cyrus. After teasing the internet with a few Instagram videos promoting the release on December 26th, the stage was set for Miley to potentially…
Directed by Terry Richardson, XO is one of the 17 music videos included on Beyoncés self-titled visual album released last Friday. The video takes place in Coney Island on a summer day/night, with Beyoncé dressed casually in jeans and a…
Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the flashy 100 Favors by Rich Gang ft. Kendrick Lamar is a performance music video that includes pretty ladies, Grand Touring Vodka, weed vaporizers, and some beautiful underwater shots. Rather than filling the video with…
There are many different ways to do a music video for a Christmas song, but my favorite has always been a well-done performance video. Since many Christmas songs are standards, the track is all about the artist, their performance, and…
The video for Hey Brother by Avicii, directed by Jesse S, is a story about two brothers during the Vietnam War era in the US. The older of the two brothers, played by Zach Voss, appears to be just old…
In Cyrstaillized by Young The Giant, director Elliott Sellers puts an intergalactic twist on the performance video by setting the band in a meteor flaying across space. By racking focus and projecting shapes and colors onto the band while they perform, Elliott is…
Combining clips of archival wartime footage, director Tom Hingstons Id Rather Be High (Venetian Mix [Wasted Edit]) by David Bowie is a fascinating anti-war music video that is meant to, as Tom describes, "serve as a powerful reminder of the…
If the video projects leading up to the release of Childish Gambinos new LP Because the Internet are any indication of what the tone of the album will be, we can expect a dark, introspective hip hop album that comes…
In the hilarious new video for "Shark Attack" by Grouplove, actor John Hawkes plays Steven The Magnificant, a disheveled magician whose main trick involves making the band appear and disappear or at least thats whats supposed to happen. Instead,…
As one of the biggest stars on the planet right now, and the artist behind the second most viewed music video of all time ("Baby," which is knocking on the door of a billion views), its always a big deal…
Middle Class Rut and director Lance Drake - the team behind "Aunt Betty," one of the best and most twisted music videos of the year is back again with "Dead Eye," a docu-narrative video shot in Alaska that is…
Have you ever wanted to meet the most badass kid of all time? Well, then youre in luck, because Im pretty sure we found him starring in the new Five Knives video for "The Future," directed by Lance Drake. We…
As the number of pure performance videos continues to fall, its always a treat when a really great one, like "Modern Jesus" by Portugal. The Man, comes across our radar. Directed by Elliott Sellers, the video was shot on October…
Atlanta rapper and auto-tune master Future, whose 2011 mixtape was entitled Astronaut Kid, takes the astronaut comparisons to a new level in his video for "Real And True," featuring Miley Cyrus and Mr. Hudson. The Rankin-directed video features Future and…
Finding a hardcore rock video is pretty rare these days. With the Best Rock Video category at the MTV VMAs featuring bands like Mumford & Sons and Vampire Weekend, the definition of a rock video is much different than it…
"Rescue" by Yuna is an empowering song about a woman overcoming a difficult situation on her own, without needing any outside help. The video, directed by Elliott Sellers, follows Yuna as she performs in beautiful outdoor locations, some with more…
Capturing the energy and vibrant colors of a street market, "Light Me Up" by Birdy is a fun and mischievous video directed by Sophie Muller. 17-year-old singer/songwriter continues her sting of collaborations with the music video legend, and the video…
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