Mumford and Sons’s newest video, which stars Idris Elba, is either fauxmeaningful or a very clever piece of parody. The band makes me think its the former, the actor makes me wonder if it might be the latter. Either way, the video is supremely weird.
Update: Tara has pointed out to me that Elba is blind, and now the video makes a lot more sense. But I still don’t think its very good.
If you’re out to get the honey/then you don’t go killing all the bees.
Alabama Shakes — “Hold On”
Listen if you like: early Kings of Leon, The Duke Spirit
Also, does anybody know where I can get a “This Is Not An Earl Sweatshirt” sweatshirt?
Nick Lowe — “All Men Are Liars”
Do you remember Rick Astley?
He had a big fat hit that was ghastly.
He said I’m never gonna give you up or let you down.
Well I’m here to tell ya that Dick’s a clown
Though he was just a boy when he made that vow.
I’d bet it all that he knows by now.
Sharon van Etten’s video for her new single “Leonard,” off of her recent album, the best LP of 2012 so far, Tramp.
Alex Winston’s absolutely stunning video for the single “Velvet Elvis,” off of her album King Con.
This is the rad video for “Andrew In Drag,” the first single from Love at the Bottom of the Sea,the new Magnetic Fields album. It’s a damn earworm that won’t crawl out of my head; I’ve been walking around singing it all day. As you can imagine, I’ve had some very odd looks.
The baller video for Le Sera’s new single Please Be My Third Eye.
(Source: gorillavsbear.net)
