Salomon Ligthelm reunites with Little Simz on the conceptual and visually powerful music video for her new track Flood.This is Ligthelm's first music video since directing Simz's video for Introvert in 2021. That was a huge statement heralding the next chapter in Simz's musical progress. Now nearly four years later, the video for Flood promises to perform a similar role, prompting a buzz of anticipation for her next album. Featuring Obongjayar and Moonchild Sanelly, the video for Flood is a hyper-stylised meditation on materialism and its role in shaping culture. Evoking the fine art-inspiration of his photography work, Ligthelm's eye for framing and composition is on full display here, with shifting textures created in a studio shoot and a fittingly quickfire edit, brilliantly achieved by Elise Butt, who also cut the Introvert video. The rousing, cinematic vignettes build with palpable energy, matching the chant-like rhythm of the track, and the fearless performances from all three artists are arresting throughout.Above all, Little Simz once again shows that she is a fearless presence on camera, even while sharing screentime with her guest vocalists and a mesmerizing group of dancers. And with this triumphant return Salomon Ligthelm proves that he brings something special out of her.

Ben Galster directs a sensual and, well, irrepressible depiction of queer life and love for The Irrepressibles. And it's proved to be too hot for YouTube... The video for Ecstasy Homosexuality is a celebration of queer liberation, featuring a stirring narrative between former and current lovers, who get away together in a house in the country for a summer break. Blending queer culture, performance and art into something absolutely captivating, the video makes use of mixed media (live action, paintings and vintage photography) to give a universal, anachronistic feel to the concept. The central narrative between the main characters is also hugely engaging, teetering on the edge of something explosive and visceral, even in moments of silence. Jumping between naturalistic, raw setups and hyper-stylised vignettes, Galster's direction feels elevated and inspired throughout, capturing unique sides of the LGBT+ experience with flair. It's stunning work, and although it has been taken down from YouTube, it's still available in its full glory on Vimeo...

Andrew Thomas Huang returns to music videos with a beautifully crafted promo and a thrilling shift in visual style for multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer and vocalist Alexandra Drewchin - aka Eartheater. Boasting a late 90's aesthetic, with the sensibility of cosmetics and fragrance commercials of the period, the visual for Crushing sees the artist explore a decadent mirrored room, interspersed with unique performance vignettes. Snapshots of a narrative - which involve the artist form glassware, drink from it and then shatter it with her voice - adds to the considerably alluring atmosphere. Huang captures the laidback, transcendent feel of the track, and with the camera constantly moving, never quite revealing a single portrait of Eartheater until late in the piece, the video maintains its sense of mystery and excitement throughout. Video screens of HD footage of Eartheater, video frames within frames, and terrific stylised cinematography by Laura Merians Goncalves eightens this feeling of otherworldliness.It's visually breathtaking, as one would expect from this masterful director, but also a real departure from his previous work. It's also confident enough to end the piece with a section of BTS video revealing a moment in its making. That simply adds to the magic.