Louis Rembges directs a marvellous promo for Sarah Nimmo's first outing as a solo artist, dramatising a personal story working at a famous gay pub in East London. Known as part of UK dance duo Nimmo, Sarah's debut Underground is a pulsating love letter to the London queer scene, where her and her former band made their name. Both the song and video pay particular homage to now-closed legendary Haggerston gay bar The Glory - where Sarah and director Louis Rembges met on her first shift working there. And they have done a brilliant job in bringing that experience to life.We come in from a striking perspective - Sarah is the hard-pressed bar worker who toils away and gets her moments of respite and pleasure where she can find them. Rembges gives her the immediately identifiable symbol of her difficult job - a tower of empty pint glasses that she carries from scene to scene, cutting between the empty bar with the place as it was it its pomp.This is very good indeed. Heartfelt, emotional and ultimately, utterly romantic - for a real banger of a track.

David Carrizales directs an old-school band performance promo for Colombian punk rock outfit Independiente 81.Boisterous and lively, showcasing the group's performance style in a confident and inspired fashion, and focussing purely on the music, Carrizales creates a high-energy experience that still feels cinematic and accomplished."Staying true to the song and i81 style, the approach couldn’t be more simple: back to basics," the director explains."A stripped-down, B&W music video free of narrative, actors, or any single prop. Just a classic lighting setup in an empty studio with the band playing the song at full blast."

Toby L rings in a bold new era of Foals with the textural promo for Life Is Yours. In a spacious studio setting, the band play in a circular formation, whilst red and blue lighting pulsates in various patterns. The lively performance is captured through fluid camera movements and ambitious perspectives, which amplifies the unique aesthetic. "The music lends itself to sudden tonal shifts and striking colours," says Toby L."I recently found myself watching Fantasia for the first time in some years and was hypnotised by the silouhettes and palette from the orchestra and conductor scenes - it felt like it’d be an appropriate jumping off point for placing a contemporary band performance within."We opted for setting them up in the round to showcase a different side to what you’d typically see from them onstage. Resonating with the song’s underlying theme, it’s a simplistic portrayal and embodiment of finding the light when battling through the dark."