Yung Lean struggles to exist peacefully in isolation, in Anton Tammi's visual for Outta My Head. Taking place in a nondescript motel room, Lean is trapped both physically and mentally, chain-smoking cigarettes as he searches for something to stimulate his mind. The lime green colouring evident in the lighting and props gives the video a surreal and almost alien vibe, reminiscent of the 90's Goosebumps TV show, or Edgar Wright's cult sitcom Spaced. Although in fact, Tammi was inspired mostly by the Dogme 95 films from a similar period, as he explains below.Isolation has become so unusual and foreign as a concept to Lean, that he doesn't even feel human anymore. The radio blurts out the latest death statistics whilst he sings along to karaoke on his TV. That is the dichotomy of lockdown.
Rob Ulitski - 1st July 2020