Abigail Wilson's wonderfully silly, DV-shot video for Liverpool indie band Stone - where lead singer Finlay enters a dance battle with a buffed rival - won a Best Rock Video Newcomer award at last month's UK Music Video Awards.It's a familiar Rocky-like tale of winning against the odds - set in a Croydon games emporium - and hugely entertaining due to energetic performances from band and supporting cast, within a lo-fi Noughties aesthetic.After her success a couple of years ago with her video for Modeselektor, this confirms that Abby Wilson knows her stuff when it comes to zany comedy. She handmade those 'punk rock' titles herself too.

Declan McKenna sleepwalks his way to rockstar status, in Finn Keenan's promo for Nothing Works. Opening in an upscale nightclub, we see McKenna encouraging full-blown dance sequences and melting the hearts of everyone in the venue.This is quickly revealed to just be a dream, and the artist sleepwalks down to the local pub to put on a much more modest, unconscious show. But with some VFX flair and gravity-defying tricks, is there more to the concept than meets the eye? Showcasing Declan McKenna's cheeky charisma with an ambitious sense of fun, it is a fine introduction to the artist's new album.

In this eerie, sensory video for Junodream, director Ned Botwood imagines ‘a day at the beach’ with the lights turned out.The video for The Beach is a languid montage of lunar beach scenes. Sand, swimmers, sunbathers, dogs and dust are all incongruously reframed at nighttime. Anonymous characters stare at the horizon, waiting for the wind to change. Making stark use of negative space and roaming spotlights, cameraman Joseph Dunn shoots the beach like a dreamy moonscape. This is emphasised by a silvery colour grade by Ruth Wardell at Time Based Arts. Echoes of Radiohead's Street Spirit, in fact, and the song happens to be a catchy indie rock anthem in the mould of that 90s classic.“I try not to stay at the beach after the sun’s gone down - It’s too eerie for me," admits Botwood. "Once the tourists go home, it’s just flat land, heat, bugs, wind and darkness. There’s so little visual context, you might as well be on the moon. We wanted to imagine what a beach looks like to someone who can only remember little dark parts of it.“I really really have to thank Joseph Dunn and his camera team, Kevin Corry and The Assembly Rooms, and Ruth Wardell and Time Based Arts, who were all so generous lending their skill to such a tiny project!”

Mark Lediard directs an emotional promo for Seafret, featuring an absorbing performance by the duo, intercut with fan-generated content from around the world.It's a strong concept and tight execution, with the well-made fan footage giving the video a real boost to production values, as well as univeral appeal."We used backdrops of time-lapse night skies with the stars turning overhead, sunrises over mountain ranges, city rooftops at night and deserts at dusk intercut with fan engagement messages," says Mark Lediard."We gave it a truly global, cinematic feel with scenes that take the viewer on a journey along with the track. Sometimes using the rear-projecting these scenes behind the band as they perform and sometime front-projecting over their faces and instruments as they play."

Director duo Simon Davis and Jason Sondock - aka rubberband. - craft a bold and daring video for Bakar where the British alt-soul artist literally stops the traffic in the middle of Piccadilly Circus.The video for Alive! begins at this iconic British location, where curious onlookers are transfixed by the car that has stopped, holding up all the traffic behind on a rain-sodden day in central London. And then Bakar emerges, abandoning the vehicle, astonishingly, to begin an expressive performance of the song - choreographed by C Prinz - and escaping into the street. It's an ambitious concept, to say the least, and represents the themes of breaking free and challenging boundaries, whilst encouraging viewers to embrace their true selves and celebrate the joy that comes from taking risks and expressing one's individuality.The candid camerawork adds a DIY sensibility to the promo, echoing the online aesthetic of YouTube prank videos, whilst a focus on reactions - most of which are less than enthusiastic - helps solidify the message of the concept. Alive! is about the freedom and self expression, and what that means in the context of a greater whole.“Alive! was an extraordinary experience in every way," declare rubberband. "Working with an artist as brave and creative Bakar is the sort of collaboration you dream of but rarely find."The idea for the video was simple, abandon a car in the middle of Piccadilly Circus during rush hour andperform the song. This was done for real. Alive! is about the freedom and self expression, and what thatmeans in the context of a greater whole. To stand in front of a sea of faces and attempt to feel Alive.”Brilliant work and a very memorable promo indeed.

Pip Blom stalks the object of her affection - fairground worker Alex Kapranos, taking a break from Franz Ferdinand frontman duties - in MrMr's charming video for the Dutch indie quartet who share the name of their lead singer.Or is she? Things take a turn when someone else enters the fairground scenario and then a trip to the dodgems leads to a fortuitous collision..."This video encapsulated all of our favourite things. Rides, unrequited love and the flexibility of gender. If I had a pound for every man I’ve stalked around a fun fair I’d have maybe two, maybe three pounds," says MrMr's Katie Lambert on Instagram."[Pip Blom] really brought it performance wise on this video in less than ideal conditions and so a mega well done to her and also a huge thank you to dreamboat [Alex Kapranos]. Thank you to the small but mighty team on this."