Locky chronicles the course of a love affair with great delicacy in this visual for Irish producer Boku's instrumental track Lacuna. The video examines a relationship over period of time, exploring the highs and lows of their connection, using different media, and the way in which initial passion, and then love itself fades.As things fall apart, the director introduces a striking visual device to drive home the poignancy of the story - the image itself catches alight, burning slowly away, taking the parting couple with it. "We wanted to make a film that really showcased the realities and mundanities of a stagnant relationship, juxtaposed against the energy and romance of the ‘honeymoon period’," says Locky. "This film is them looking back on their relationship: the good and the bad... Either way, eventually, time takes its toll and the memories dissipate."

Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale, best known for his brilliant work in live concert filmmaking, steps into music videos to herald the return of Liam Gallagher, performing with his live band on the roof of the iconic Midland Hotel in Manchester.Dugdale's video emphasises the optimism of Better Days by adding visual effects, layered into the skyline behind the band, elevating that sense of optimism within the lyrics and creating a feeling of psychedelic euphoria. It also taps into Gallagher's love of all things Beatles-related, from the track itself referencing the Fab Four's groundbreaking Tomorrow Never Knows, while the video is almost certainly tipping a hat to The Beatles' final live performance, on the roof of their Savile Row building - filmed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg in 1969, recently restored by Peter Jackson for his remarkable documentary Get Back. The uplifting track is the latest release from Gallagher’s upcoming third solo album, C’mon You Know, to be released next month. All UK proceeds from Better Days will be donated to War Child for the rest of this year.

Henry Scholfield directs a hypnotic, VFX-heavy extravaganza for Ed Sheeran featuring Lil Baby. The video for 2step shows Sheeran walking down an empty street in Kyiv, as the surrounding characters and environment start to vanish into thin air. This eventually builds to a sensational dance set-piece, and a mind-bending trip through warped cityscapes and slick choreography - which Sheeran enthusiastically dives into himself too, together with co-star Lil Baby. The project opens with a title card with a message from Ed Sheeran explaining that the video was shot in Kyiv before the Russian invasion of Ukraine two months ago, and that profits from the video streaming are going directly to DEC's Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

KC Locke directs a mesmerising promo for Tom Grennan's latest anthem. The video for Remind Me follows Grennan as he transitions through a maze of vignettes, starting in a white hallway and ending up on a rooftop - with a breathtaking photorealistic CGI car drive through the city as its centrepiece. That's is the standout moment of the concept, and a lot of work went into bringing it to life on-screen - as KC explains below. The end result is a visual with maximum impact, and a completely new direction for Grennan's videography. We are pushing the boundaries with each project... doing something different that stands out from the norm."A lot of hard work, planning, dedication and long hours from the whole team went into making this idea come to life!

" says Locke. 

"Prep for me is so important on each any every job, I spend a long time blocking out and planning each scene, camera movement, emotion, performance and flow. Tom Grennan is such a pleasure to work with, which gave me confidence in bringing something to him that’s far different to his previous videos and gave us a new world to explore and develop.
"Once the plan was together, Jamil Shaukat (editor) helped put together a pre-vis which became the main reference point during all client & HOD communications alone with the shortlist and written scripts. The team at LMNTL who we work closely with put a lot of hard work and effort into bringing the CGI elements of this visual to life.

 Jenny O’Sullivan (production designer) and her art and construction team brought to life the practical sets and blue screen elements which worked seamlessly with CGI integration."It became a bit of a military operation for Lewis Nicholson (producer) and our production team making this ambitious concept work logistically using our 13,000 sq ft film studio in Manchester. Nick Platt (gaffer) pulled out all the stops and brought in his experienced team from DropCity to handle the multiple lighting set ups and mountains of kit needed to pull this off in a day. 

DoP Pieter Snyman understood what I was wanting to achieve and really supported me in bringing this idea to life!"We are pushing the boundaries with each project and it is important to be doing something different that stands out from the norm."Big thanks to the entire team for taking on the challenge of bringing high speed city car chases, magical maze labyrinths and cinematic rooftop worlds to life! We are very proud of the results and want to thank Tom for putting his trust in us and video commissioner Kat Cattaneo and Sony Music for supporting the journey."

Tanu Muino directs a fiery performance promo for Rosalía.The charismatic video is a celebration of movement, with several dance setups seamlessly interweaved through snappy transitions.The cast of performers give their all, breathlessly roaming from one scene to the next, whilst a subtle flurry of VFX adds an extra layer of experimentation to the concept.

Directing duo Pantera - that's Pato Martinez and Francisco Canton - have directed a series of wonderfully zany mini-films to tease French musician Jacques' new album Ordinary Victories. The nine-minute epic introduces us to the artist - and his distinctive hairstyle - as his head opens up to reveal a smorsgabord of weird and wonderful influences.Pantera and Jacques have released the project in chapter form, which serve up individual moments from the album within a surreal drama, and that also serves the wonderfully absurdist quality of their collaboration. We follow Jacques through Parisian streets, a journey exporing the inside of his trouser pocket and into a shallow grave - and that's just scratching the surface... Whimsical, delirious and eccentric, this is a brilliantly-made piece of work by Pantera - produced by the team at SOLAB in Paris - and a very promising introduction to the artist and his unique aesthetic.

Roy Raz directs a spectacular and empowering video for Todrick Hall's Queen. Packed full of colourful, effervescent vignettes demonstrating the artist's manifest destiny, the video goes from birth, through school days, and then full transformation to Queen status at a church service - and how Hall embraces this status throughout his adult life. It's a tour de force production of tremendous style, with breathtaking choreography, slick visual effects and mesmerising camerawork, and a career-defining performance from Hall.Shot in Ukraine, the video - made through 2332 Films - boasts the kind of production value that Kyiv and its talented crew and cast are celebrated for, and doubles as a powerful statement for freedom and peace."Queen is about being who you were born to be, freed for any fears - Queen is all about Freedom," says Raz. "This music video was shot in Ukraine three weeks before the war started with the most amazing people and crew. Our hearts goes out to the Ukrainian people and to 2332 Productions in Kyiv, which became a second home for me through the years. We Stand With Ukraine."

Balan Evans directs a warmly enigmatic promo for Oh Wonder. The video sees the duo - real life couple Anthony Vander West and Josephine Vander West - sitting in the centre of a café, whilst abstract memories of their past unfold at opposing tables in the location. The abstract storyline can be interpreted in different ways, but perhaps the most popular suggestion is that the two characters are shown with their past love interests, before meeting each other in a parallel world. However viewers decide to read the concept, it's a heartwarming display of creative prowess, and a wonderful - excuse the pun - visual accompaniment to the lilting track.