Doug Klinger and Jason Baum talk about the notable music videos from 2021.
Interviews with music video directors and industry professionals, new release highlights, and IMVDb site news.
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Averaging at least two music video releases a month in 2013, director Colin Tilley is one of the most active directors in the industry. All of Colins videos from this year have been massive, cinematic efforts, and "No Games" by…
British producer Naughty Boy's debut record, Hotel Cabana, is a concept album based on a luxury hotel where musicians come to perform. The latest video from the album, "Think About It" directed by Lance Drake, features rapper Wiz Khalifa and…
Warning: This post contains spoilers. "Promises" by Cloud Control is a dark video about a beautiful woman whose not-so-beautiful husband seems to have just been murdered, and she appears to be significantly involved in the crime. Directed by Keith Musil,…
"All I Know" by Washed Out centers around two friends, Victor and Laslo, on a road trip inspired by Victors recent breakup. Told mainly from the perspective of Laslos handycam, the video tells the story of two young dudes having…
Warning: This post contains spoilers. There are a few mysteries "Heart Attack", the new video from Enrique Iglesias, directed by Colin Tilley. One of them is what happened to his hand, which for most of the video is bandaged with…
Warning: This post contains spoilers. One thing music videos can do that no other medium really can is present a story fragment - something that could be part of a full narrative, but the viewer only sees a piece of.…
After releasing a series of videos with a darker, black and white style to them, The 1975 released the Adam Powell directed "Sex" in July, a more narrative video that is also in color. Despite not really resembling a typical…
"Come To Me" by Goo Goo Dolls is a song about the positive moments in love that are so significant that if feels like things have started over moments like starting a new relationship, getting married, having kids, and…
In the new music video for "A LIGHT THAT NEVER COMES" by Linkin Park x Steve Aoki, the artists at Ghost Town Media created a virtual city on a pretty epic scale - 50,000 buildings divided into 7 districts, each…
Änders Rostad, who worked with Atlas Genius back in April for their "Centered On You" video, teams back up with the band to direct their latest, "If So." Shot in New York, Änders uses a variety of split screen techniques…
British boy band The Wanted take a very grown up approach to their latest video, "Show Me Love (America)" directed by Frank Borin. The video finds the members of the band, accompanied by an orchestra, performing while wearing suits and…
An Afrojack-produced song, "Good Time" by Paris Hilton featuring Lil Wayne, had a music video release earlier this week, and now it's the Dutch music producer and DJ's turn with a music video for his own single, "The Spark". Featuring…
Directed by Christopher Hill, the video for "Free Your Mind" by Cut Copy has sparked a lot of internal debate here at IMVDb. Upon first watch, we were pretty sure that this video, starring Alexander Skarsgård from HBOs True Blood, was about…
The summer music video season has been over for a while now, but that didnt stop Pusha T and director Colin Tilley from shooting "Sweet Serenade" at the beach. The dark but laid back track, produced by Swizz Beatz, matches…
Shot over a week with no actors, "Cruel City" by Augustines offers an intimate and unique look at London, the bands favorite city and drummer Rob Allens hometown. The off the cuff video, directed by Bryan Schlam, focuses on a…
Paris Hilton has been full of surprises over the last few years. Perfumes and handbag lines aside, she made her DJ debut in 2012 at the Pop Music Festival in Brazil, and then appeared in a 3D K-Pop music video…
You have to wonder what the casting call description said to produce the group of people that appear in the new video for "What I Might Do" by Ben Pearce. Directed by James Copeman, the video is set up as…
The new video for "High Roads" by Cults starts with a shot that travels through Cults members Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion, as well as a TV screen and a wallpaper pattern. At the end of the video, we're shown…
"Work Bitch" by Britney Spears is a song all about needing to work in order to achieve all the things that you want, like having a hot body, driving a Lamborghini, and living in a big mansion. Ya know, the…
In "This Is What It Feels Like," we find BANKS seductively performing in a house as a storm brews outside. As the storm moves past the windows, the lighting in each room shifts and shadows from the raindrops move along…
It's a post-apocalyptic world and wolves have taken over the city in the animated video for "Hijack" by Tgya ft. 2 Chainz. The Colin Tilley directed clip begins with giant wolves running loose, smashing into cars and buildings as they're…
Skylar Grey gets lucky in a variety of different ways in the music video/Nissan commercial for her cover of Daft Punks "Get Lucky," directed by Declan Whitebloom. Part of Vevos original #NissanTracks series, the video allows Skylar to embody several…
In "Romantic Dreams" by Deftones, director Brett Novak follows pro skateboarder Jason Park around downtown LA at night to capture some beautiful images of Jason as he maneuvers through the concrete. Focusing just as much on negative space it does on…
Sons of the Sea, the new project from Incubus vocalist Brandon Boyd, released their self-titled album Sons of the Sea today, and with it a music video for their single "Come Together". Directed by Taylor Cohen and presented in one single shot, the video…
Shot in New York the day after the MTV MVAs, "23" by Mike WiLL Made ft. Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J has been one of the most anticipated music videos of the year. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis, the…
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