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Pete Wade

Joe Wheatley directs an impressive promo for Billie Marten's just released new album Drop Cherries -&nbsp;an 18 minute live film featuring Billie and her band performing four songs from the album, brilliantly&nbsp;achieved in a single take.&nbsp;Shot in&nbsp;rural Nottinghamshire, the film has an intimate, gentle aesthetic, and makes brilliant use of the&nbsp;anachronistic house location. Dom Monks, who produced the album, was also recording engineer on the film, ensuring that the quality of the sound matches the work by Wheatley and his DoP Ben Marshall.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Caught up in the nostalgic, breezy atmosphere, Marten's performance feels wistful yet incredibly present, exploring the different moods and themes of the album.&nbsp;

Joe Wheatley

Ben Marshall

Chanel Parkinson

Kelly Spacey

Collette Burke

James Lahaise

Deimante Sprainaityte

Cassie Walker-Graham

Lara Himplemann

Lara Weidmann

Jason Wallis

Oliver Whitworth

Undefined

Yasmina Aoun

Electric Theatre Collective

Billie Marten 'Drop Cherries: The Film' by Joe Wheatley

Billie Marten - Billie Marten – Drop Cherries: The Film

Nia Archives takes a contemplative walk through late-night London, in the video for So Tell Me...Co-directed by Dan Emmerson and the artist herself, the video intercuts the gentle performance section with a series of slow-shutter vignettes, depicting the complex relationship between a young couple.&nbsp;Showing their lives in separate (yet interconnected) scenes, the video hints at the bond between them, which is confirmed at the end of the video when they detach from their different groups of friends to finally meet up.The bittersweet, romantic&nbsp;concept is beautifully executed, with the frantic cinematography reflecting the contrast of the track - a jungle beat set against melancholic melodies.&nbsp;Wonderful work.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Dan Emmerson

Nia Archives

Rowan Mackintosh King

Somesuch

Maëva Demurger

Andre Reid-McKinley

Keaton Williams

Thom Neal

Jack Ainsworth

Riaz Ahmed

Jake Gerrard

Yusif Al-Karaghouli

Roxanne Farahmand

Jamie Alexandra Judd

Tasnim Nahar

Ben Crook

Harriet Cawley

Tim Smith

No.8

Charlie Morris

Alt Jungle

Nia Archives 'So Tell Me…' by Dan Emmerson & Nia Archives

Nia Archives - So Tell Me…

Claire Arnold creates a gothic marvel&nbsp;for Bree Runway's Eighties-tastic&nbsp;S.L.Y.&nbsp;The beautifully mounted theatrical concept is a suitable response to Bree's surprising foray into bombastic 80s-style ballad pop,&nbsp;with Bree&nbsp;traversing&nbsp;a&nbsp;gothic building like a fairy tale character, picked out by spotlights, and eventually stepping out into an abstract environment among the clouds.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;Presenting a haunting&nbsp;fantasy world, the video includes many things viewers will expect from Bree Runway - including slick choreography and extravagant styling - but also a more vulnerable, emotional side to the artist.It all proves that there is little that Bree cannot do. And that very possibly&nbsp;Claire Arnold has been watching&nbsp;Channel 5's rather brilliant <a href="https://www.channel5.com/show/80s-greatest-pop-videos" target="_blank">80s&nbsp;Greatest Pop Videos</a>&nbsp;for inspiration...[imgtoken data:2]

Sarah Asmail

Joshua Gochez

Anna Trevelyan

Claire Arnold

Amara Rossell

Mouthpiece

Ground Work

Grzegorz Krzeszwiec

Jack Reynolds

Aaron Z Wilson

Anna Butler

Elle Lotherington

Josh Brooks

Asia Rose Kilagllon

Kz Creative

Sheena Adae-Amoakoh

Tomi Ajayi

Edward Cooper

The Assembly Rooms

Luke Morrison

Tx Fx Studios

Johan Barrios

Soul

Bree Runway 'Somebody Like You' by Claire Arnold

Bree-Runway--'S.l.y-(somebody-Like-You)'-by-Claire-Arnold

Directing duo Constantine//Spence focus upon enigmatic textures, surreal vignettes and abstract iconography in their promo for Sega Bodega's Only Seeing God When I Come.&nbsp;In tandem with the ethereal hyperpop soundscapes, the video feels like a fever dream in a parallel world, where visions of&nbsp;rotten fruit and slimy&nbsp;skin are as beautifully alluring as they are stomach-turning.As Constantine//Spence explain: “The video in its essence is an abstract exploration of detail paired with performance and otherworldly sets, that give the video a disconcerting, unconnected feeling to the real world.”&nbsp;&nbsp;

Constantine // Spence

Polly Millner

Theo Hue Williams

Ob Management Production Services

Sam Holmes

Michael Kinsella Perks

Alex Gibbon

Alan Scott

Aga Dziedzic

India Excell

Chris Poole

OB Management

Rukaiyah Qazi

Alternative

Sega Bodega 'Only Seeing God When I Come' by Constantine // Spence

Sega-Bodega--'Only-Seeing-God-When-I-Come'-by-Constantine-//-Spence

Tom Haines directs an illusory promo for Hayden Thorpe's Parallel Kingdom.&nbsp;Filmed during the summer solstice in a neolithic stone circle, the action stands in for whatever pagan rites occurred there, be that contemporary, anachronistic or performative. The stones act as a zoetrope, splicing the screen to jump between characters, between time, creating a kaleidoscopic effect. Down is up. Round is round.The surreal, dreamlike quality of the vignettes adds to the enigmatic soundscapes and vibe of the track, and encourages viewers to dig deep into the meaning of each image.

Tom Haines

Izzy Graham

Agile Films

Precious Mahaga

Sophia Dembitzer

Rose Lucas

Sy Turnbull

Sam Smith

Meryn Cobbin

Beth Roberts

Kit Wells

James Bradley

James Bramford

Grant Sandy Phillips

Indie

Hayden Thorpe 'Parallel Kingdom' by Tom Haines 

Hayden-Thrope--'Parallel-Kingdom-'-by-Tom-Haines-

Hayden Thorpe - formerly of Wild Beasts - ponders science and nature in Tom Haines' poignant promo for The Universe Is Always Right.&nbsp;Shot in a beautifully naturalistic style in and around Hayden's native Cumbria, the narrative of Hayden as a mysterious figure discovered and brought back to health by a local farmer family, is inspired by the world around us, and the time we have had for reflection across the last year.&nbsp;Anchored by strong performances from the artist and each cast member, and breathtaking countryside backdrops, the entire project is arresting and quietly moving, and well worth a watch.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;

James Bamford

Domino Recording Co

Hayden Thorpe 'The Universe Is Always Right' by Tom Haines

Hayden-Thorpe--'The-Universe-Is-Always-Right-'-by-Tom-Haines

Shygirl teams up with Aidan Zamiri to bring her iconic CGI alter-ego into live action world...The 3D Shygirl created by Maurice Andreson for her sensational single Freak and other visuals, are now complemented by several super-glam incarnations of the whipsmart London rapper, courtesy of Zamiri and a glam team led by make-up artist&nbsp;Mona Leanne, hair stylist&nbsp;Virginie Moreira, and wardrobe stylist&nbsp;Lee Trigg.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Aidan Zamiri

Shygirl

Mischa Notcutt

Maurice Andresen

Sy Blake

Object & Animal

Millie Yoxen

Pru Ainslie

Alice Hayes

Mona Leanne

Virginie Moreira

Lee Trigg

Saul Nash

Luke Goodrich

William Crafts

Ryan Monteith

Jade Adeyemi

The Mill

Megan Lee

Shygirl 'Slime' by Aidan Zamiri & Shygirl

Shygirl – SLIME (Official Music Video)

Talking about his video for Jeshi's Mask On, Walid Labri&nbsp;told Complex: "The keyword in this video is elevated reality, and this whole visual is about Jeshi trying to be heard."Whether it's him shouting off a top of a cliff alone, hopelessly talking to someone on the phone, locked out and trying a last ditch effort to be heard through a peephole, or attempting to get the attention of driver who isn't trying to listen but rather drive... but his attempts at being heard are not being recognised -&nbsp;&nbsp;as if he has a mask on."

Walid Labri

Callum Harrison

Aaron Z. Willson

Harry Wheeler

Elizabeth El-kadhi

Electirc Theatre Collective

Because Music

Jeshi 'Mask On' by Walid Labri

Jeshi-'Mask-On-'-by-Walid-Labri

Will Dohrn's searingly intense video for IDLES employs a brilliant visual device to tell several parallel stories of life on the edge in modern Britain.It's so rare to see something which takes the familiar and bring a completely fresh, and instantly identifiable perspective. This is one of those occasions, as Dohrn's camera effectively becomes each protagonist, looking downwards at their own right hand as they go about their daily business.Against the incendary aggression of WAR, the director cuts kinetically between the stories, but building up a tapestry of gritty lives, grim outlooks and, as the camera spirals upwards in the final stage, human tragedy.You will need to watch again (and again) to discern each progression - and that is a key element to the success of this thrilling video which is, conversely also immediately impactful. With an execution as strong and inventive as the concept, it's certainly up there as one of the best music videos of the year so far.

Will Dohrn

Mel Giles

Tara Sadeghi

Henry Russell

Yan Murawski

Alexandra Toomey

Rebekah Roy

CHEAT

Theresa Adebiyi

Partisan Records

Rock

IDLES 'WAR' by Will Dohrn

Idles-'War'-by-Will-Dohrn

Hak Baker is having a bit of a wobbly and Jon E Price has caught it on camera and turned it into a moody film.Wobbles On Cobbles&nbsp;plays like a London lockdown lullaby of sorts, so Price has fittingly created a promo with dreamlike visuals and gentle camera movements to match, around a combination of the recording and Baker's live performance of the song.Price’s recent projects with Baker have included a music documentary and live tape sessions for the Levi's Your Voice. Your Way&nbsp;campaign. Here he captures the singer-songwriter's easy charisma in a more reflective place than his previous music videos, as a lone soul during lockdown.It offers more&nbsp;evidence of Baker's unique role in London's musical landscape, as a troubadour, ploughing his own furrow, chronicling real life during hard times.&nbsp;An important, original voice in the great city.

Jon E Price

Kate Brady

Riff Raff Films

Tom Berendsen

Brendan Jenkins

Simon Bourne

Chris Anthony

George Buxton

Cinelab Film and Digital

Hak Baker 'Wobbles On Cobbles' by Jon E Price

Hak Baker - Wobbles On Cobbles (Live Session)

Eliza heats up the screen, whilst&nbsp;teaming up with Jesse James Solomon, for the sultry jazz-infused track Lava/Treacle, stylishly visualized by Charlie Robins.It's a mixture of performance and narrative that looks great, and enhanced by a&nbsp;dramatic visual device. Eliza starts&nbsp;in her bedroom, all prepared for action, before joining the party, captured in 360˚ as the camera rotates above her. It is achieved by a very clever piece of kit, or track construction, that propels this sensual affair&nbsp;to the next level.&nbsp;

Charlie Robins

Joseph J Goldman

FRIEND

Luke Tierney

Joe Starrs

Ian Coffey

James Duffy

Louis Simonon

Molly Portsmouth

Samuel Marr

The Quarry

Richard Fearon

Kelvin Chim

Black Kite Studios

Justin Theodore

Chris Clarke

Jazz

Eliza ft Jesse James Solomon 'Lava/Treacle' by Charlie Robins

Eliza-Ft-Jesse-James-Solomon-'Lava/treacle'-by-Charlie-Robins

Somewhere in the distant hills of the English Cotswolds, Willie J Healey finds a little piece of the American Deep South with the help of director Joe Wheatley.We find Willie embracing his own scaled-down version of ranch-life, from&nbsp;his early morning samurai-sword&nbsp;routine, to navigating his way around chickens and tractors - including a lo-fi recording session in his caravan base&nbsp;thrown in for good measure - and all the while sporting a fine gold (well, gold-like) grillz on his teeth, as a&nbsp;symbol of his tremendous good fortune.&nbsp;Shot on sumptuous&nbsp;16mm by Rik Burnell over one sunny day in January, this is the latest in the growing canon of sweetly quirky videos for Healey - this time from Wheatley, was previously part of the directing trio Pilgrim, and is now going it alone.&nbsp;It the video for&nbsp;Why You Gotta Do It is a very enjoyable start to his solo career.

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