Steve Mason ‘Oh My Lord’ by Institute For Eyes

Institute For Eyes – aka directing duo Luke Seomore and Joseph Bull – have created a very atmospheric and mysterious video for former Beta Band and King Biscuit Time frontman Steve Mason’s new single Oh My Lord. It features a mystery man – with a full Invisible Man-type face and hands bandage – who starts [...]

Hot Chip ‘Don’t Deny Your Heart’ by Peter Serafinowicz

Peter Serafinowicz gets back with Hot Chip once again for Don’t Deny Your Heart, joining the band on the tour bus for some game console footy fun. And in proper Serafinowicz fashion, he takes a scurrilous swipe at the prevailing lumpen football/Playstation mindset with some undeniable CGI homoeroticism. Unless Hot Chip really have got hold [...]

Hot Chip ‘How Do You Do’ by Rollo Jackson

Here’s a seriously lofi video for Hot Chip’s How Do You Do by Rollo Jackson, which he shot, in an organic sort of way, in London and LA – and packed with “amazing things”. “I wanted to make a video that reflected the blissful, joyful nature of the song – a sort of celebration of [...]

Hot Chip ‘Night & Day’ by Peter Serafinowicz

Actor, comedian and sometime Hot Chip video director Peter Serafinowicz has reunited with the electropop outfit to direct another brilliant video. Following his revered boy-band-meets-lasers adventure for Hot Chip’s I Feel Better, Peter looked to the world of video gaming for inspiration for his latest promo. Featuring cameos from the legendary Terence Stamp, supermodel Lara [...]

About Group’s You’re No Good by Rollo Jackson

About Group – a conceptual project of top musicians including Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip – have reinterpreted the track that minimalist composer Terry Riley turned into what’s been described as the first ever remix, by looping two versions of the original You’re No Good by Harvey Averne, back in 1967. Rollo Jackson has created a [...]

Tricky’s Ghetto Stars by Colin O’Toole

Dealing with the glamourisation of gangster lifestyles through music, Colin O’ Toole’s video for Tricky’s new single Ghetto Stars was shot over one weekend in London. The promo is introduced by former Kray twins associate Frederick Forman and stars Tricky and his close friends. Tricky Ghetto Stars (Domino) Director: Colin O’Toole Producer: Hannah Clark Production [...]

The Fall’s Bury Parts 2 + 4 by thirtytwo

The first Fall single for new label Domino arrives with this beautifully photographed promo from the hands of Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern – aka thirtytwo. Ross McLennan shot it, and you would have to describe as polished and tasteful. And who thought you would ever say that about a video for The Fall? But [...]

Arctic Monkeys’ Cornerstone by Richard Ayoade

For Cornerstone, the big ballad from the Humbug album, friend and director Richard Ayoade went for the intimate, stark approach which resulted in a memorable video for Arctic Monkeys. Charismatic frontman Alex Turner delivers a great yet understated performance in this unique retro, low-fi promo. Arctic Monkeys Cornerstone (Domino) Director: Richard Ayoade Producer: Diarmid Scrimshaw [...]

Arctic Monkeys’ Crying Lightning by Richard Ayoade

The first single from the anticipated third Monkeys album ‘Humbug’ comes with this richly coloured, surreal promo from Richard Ayoade. The video sees the band set out to sea in a small boat only to be met by giant versions of themselves ermerging from the water as the music gathers momentum. Arctic Monkeys Crying Lightning [...]

Richard Ayoade wins best video and best DVD at NME Awards

Richard Ayoade, Warp Films, Alex Turner and Domino Records took both the main video prizes at last night’s Shockwaves NME Awards in London last night, winning best video for Last Shadow Puppets’ My Mistakes Were Made For You, and the best DVD prize for Arctic Monkeys live concert film At The Apollo. Richard – star [...]