good recent music videos

??? · 09-07-2007, 09:39 PM

are there many? generally i think this has been a pretty poor decade for music so far and most music videos i've seen haven't been very imaginative, which is a shame because there was some really great stuff happening in the 90s. discuss/post impressive videos you've seen in the last few years.

null123 · 09-07-2007, 09:44 PM

Michel Gondry usually does pretty good ones

??? · 09-07-2007, 09:46 PM

i think we can establish as a general rule that almost every bjork/beck/corgan video is bound to be good. sp2 pending

talk show host · 09-07-2007, 09:47 PM

Bjork generally I can understand, but I duno about Beck and certainly not Billy...

null123 · 09-07-2007, 09:48 PM

yeah, especially Bjork, and also the White Stripes

??? · 09-07-2007, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by talk show host

Bjork generally I can understand, but I duno about Beck and certainly not Billy...

video-wise bjork and beck are sort of on the same level, they work with alot of the same directors and its just magic. beck is less consistent than bjork, but then he puts out more singles anyway and makes alot of his own videos on a small budget.

as for billy, i thought the TFE stuff like walking shade was awesome and inspired. can't really say the same for zwan but that was a joke band anyway.

talk show host · 09-07-2007, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ???

video-wise bjork and beck are sort of on the same level, they work with alot of the same directors and its just magic. beck is less consistent than bjork, but then he puts out more singles anyway and makes alot of his own videos on a small budget.

as for billy, i thought the TFE stuff like walking shade was awesome and inspired. can't really say the same for zwan but that was a joke band anyway.

Ah ok man, I guess it's just a difference of opinion. I'm still totally with you on the Bjork vids though.

I actually kinda struggle to think of bands I like that have good vids. I'm sure there's some obvious ones but if I turn on mtv or something none of the music playing is stuff I listen to. We have a music station here called alt. tv that plays some great stuff, but a lot of it is live footage of the band playing, so not really a music vid in the proper sense.

??? · 09-07-2007, 10:02 PM

its unbelievable really, just how little serious talents filters through into the mainstream, or apparently even the indie world these days. in fact, outside of the pumpkins, bjork and beck, i struggle to think of many bands who've been consistently inventive and doing something grand and individual. i suppose i agree about the white stripes though. the world is starved of really good new music, and until that improves, videos will most likely continue to stagnate as well.

Mablak · 09-07-2007, 10:17 PM

Bjork has some pretty good videos, unfortunately half the time their appeal is based on the weirdness factor of her wearing some strange outfit. But yeah, there are basically no good music videos to be found on TV. There are a lot of interesting and well-designed music videos to be found just browsing youtube, it's hard to find good music with matching good videos though.

Animal Collective's Peacebone is pretty cool, even though I don't necessarily like the band that much:

Likewise with Goodbye by Asobi Seksu:

I don't really know when this video came out, but uh, cool stuff still.

MrPantyFAce · 09-07-2007, 10:41 PM

i like gondry but hated the video for the denial twist.

to me it sounds like a really old song, and that was too modern and had way too much stuff going on. distracting from the song.

null123 · 09-07-2007, 10:51 PM

I don't like The Denial Twist either.

Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground is amazing and my favorite by far

MrPantyFAce · 09-07-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Charmbag

I don't like The Denial Twist either.

Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground is amazing and my favorite by far

choice

redbull · 09-08-2007, 12:01 AM

celluloid_love · 09-08-2007, 12:03 AM

the Sigur Ros videos are pretty much all really good

redbull · 09-08-2007, 12:04 AM

actually this video is pretty amateurish but i like the song ALOT

wHATcOLOR · 09-08-2007, 12:30 AM

that song was tight, ive never heard them before. can you recommend some other songs by them? what album?ß

redbull · 09-08-2007, 12:37 AM

their only album is Kill Them With Kindness, they have 2 or 3 EPs out though. Their stuff should be all on oink, or I can ysi later tonight

as far as songs:
Lions
Hi-Ya!
Put Us Back Together
TV
Your Old Street

saw them last night and they played 6 or 7 new ones

wHATcOLOR · 09-08-2007, 12:48 AM

i haven't got oink, if you're up for a ysi, i'd be gratefulß

celluloid_love · 09-08-2007, 12:50 AM

they only have one good song, "your old streetß"

strange_one · 09-08-2007, 12:50 AM

I really like the Jimmy vid

redbull · 09-08-2007, 01:24 AM

link to headlights in the ysi thread

ChaosEffect · 09-08-2007, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charmbag

I don't like The Denial Twist either.

Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground is amazing and my favorite by far

Man I forgot all about this song and how good the white stripes are. Thanks for posting it.

ryan patrick · 09-08-2007, 02:44 AM

the last time i saw a video i liked is still the Basement Jaxx video. Take Me Back to Your House. that's a year old now.

the Jimmy video is decent though.

ryan patrick · 09-08-2007, 03:00 AM

the Boyz video is pretty good too.

Shapan · 09-08-2007, 03:30 AM

pretty catchy song redbull, maybe ill check out that link. good ol indie pop.

i like that ok go video that blew up on youtube, there's nothing crazy creative about it but its a fun video and a cool idea. i cant really think of many recent music videos, i dont see enough of them.

Deadeyes · 09:08 AM

I like the simpleness of this video. Indeed the song is grasping at lack of self control, degeneration of society, urban gang ethic (has post-apocalyptic references as well). In any case the video with its jerky editting brings out this physical animal (the darkness kind of conveys the repression of the beast through fear, cut off devoid of reason). I think it identifies with the song very well.

Killing Joke - Loose Cannon

Yeah the innocent/malevolent edge is pretty cliche in the horror scene but I still think this video stays in tune with the visual side of what this band was setting out to do.

The Birthday Massacre - Blue

??? · 09-08-2007, 10:22 AM

lol. that was very corny but pretty interesting to watch. doublelol at the creepy pedo guys floating around.

Boycott Graceland · 09-08-2007, 10:26 AM

there have been some great videos in this decade

this is the first one that springs to mind is "i am the mother of the world" by smog:

i'll think of some more

Boycott Graceland · 10:38 AM

i know bjork has been mentioned, but specifically "triumph of the heart"

the dirty projectors made a video for every song on their album "the getty address", and this is called "time birthed spilled blood". the funk doesn't kick in until at about 1:00.

totally in love with the girl in that one, though

??? · 09-08-2007, 12:01 PM

i was never too keen on the Triumph video but i still appreciate it. that smog one though really moved me, thanks for posting

also that dirty projectors stuff blew my mind, thats some amazing animation- how did they get funding to do videos for the whole album?

09-07-2007, 09:39 PM	#1
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	good recent music videos are there many? generally i think this has been a pretty poor decade for music so far and most music videos i've seen haven't been very imaginative, which is a shame because there was some really great stuff happening in the 90s. discuss/post impressive videos you've seen in the last few years.

09-08-2007, 07:50 AM	#26
Deadeyes Apocalyptic Poster Location: Robot Factory Posts: 1,491	I like the simpleness of this video. Indeed the song is grasping at lack of self control, degeneration of society, urban gang ethic (has post-apocalyptic references as well). In any case the video with its jerky editting brings out this physical animal (the darkness kind of conveys the repression of the beast through fear, cut off devoid of reason). I think it identifies with the song very well. Killing Joke - Loose Cannon Yeah the innocent/malevolent edge is pretty cliche in the horror scene but I still think this video stays in tune with the visual side of what this band was setting out to do. The Birthday Massacre - Blue Last edited by Deadeyes : 09-08-2007 at 09:08 AM.

09-08-2007, 10:29 AM	#29
Boycott Graceland Socialphobic Location: leprechaun julius Posts: 10,323	i know bjork has been mentioned, but specifically "triumph of the heart" the dirty projectors made a video for every song on their album "the getty address", and this is called "time birthed spilled blood". the funk doesn't kick in until at about 1:00. totally in love with the girl in that one, though Last edited by Boycott Graceland : 09-08-2007 at 10:38 AM.

09-07-2007, 09:44 PM	#2
null123 Minion of Satan Location: bye Posts: 7,266	Michel Gondry usually does pretty good ones

09-07-2007, 09:46 PM	#3
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	i think we can establish as a general rule that almost every bjork/beck/corgan video is bound to be good. sp2 pending

09-07-2007, 09:47 PM	#4
talk show host Apocalyptic Poster Location: I thought using a condom was assumed but like, even if you didn't use one how would putting a vegetable in your pussy cause some sort of infection? Like, you can fucking EAT IT, but you can't put it in your fucking vagina and move it around a little Posts: 2,790	Bjork generally I can understand, but I duno about Beck and certainly not Billy...

09-07-2007, 09:48 PM	#5
null123 Minion of Satan Location: bye Posts: 7,266	yeah, especially Bjork, and also the White Stripes

09-07-2007, 10:02 PM	#8
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	its unbelievable really, just how little serious talents filters through into the mainstream, or apparently even the indie world these days. in fact, outside of the pumpkins, bjork and beck, i struggle to think of many bands who've been consistently inventive and doing something grand and individual. i suppose i agree about the white stripes though. the world is starved of really good new music, and until that improves, videos will most likely continue to stagnate as well.

09-07-2007, 10:17 PM	#9
Mablak Minion of Satan Location: Well, if it isn't my old friend, Mr. McGreg, with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg! Posts: 6,411	Bjork has some pretty good videos, unfortunately half the time their appeal is based on the weirdness factor of her wearing some strange outfit. But yeah, there are basically no good music videos to be found on TV. There are a lot of interesting and well-designed music videos to be found just browsing youtube, it's hard to find good music with matching good videos though. Animal Collective's Peacebone is pretty cool, even though I don't necessarily like the band that much: Likewise with Goodbye by Asobi Seksu: I don't really know when this video came out, but uh, cool stuff still.

09-07-2007, 10:41 PM	#10
MrPantyFAce Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 1,781	i like gondry but hated the video for the denial twist. to me it sounds like a really old song, and that was too modern and had way too much stuff going on. distracting from the song.

09-07-2007, 10:51 PM	#11
null123 Minion of Satan Location: bye Posts: 7,266	I don't like The Denial Twist either. Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground is amazing and my favorite by far

09-08-2007, 12:01 AM	#13
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016

09-08-2007, 12:03 AM	#14
celluloid_love Minion of Satan Location: creepyu Posts: 7,211	the Sigur Ros videos are pretty much all really good

09-08-2007, 12:04 AM	#15
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016	actually this video is pretty amateurish but i like the song ALOT

09-08-2007, 12:30 AM	#16
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 47,247	that song was tight, ive never heard them before. can you recommend some other songs by them? what album?ß

09-08-2007, 12:37 AM	#17
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016	their only album is Kill Them With Kindness, they have 2 or 3 EPs out though. Their stuff should be all on oink, or I can ysi later tonight as far as songs: Lions Hi-Ya! Put Us Back Together TV Your Old Street saw them last night and they played 6 or 7 new ones

09-08-2007, 12:48 AM	#18
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 47,247	i haven't got oink, if you're up for a ysi, i'd be gratefulß

09-08-2007, 12:50 AM	#19
celluloid_love Minion of Satan Location: creepyu Posts: 7,211	they only have one good song, "your old streetß"

09-08-2007, 12:50 AM	#20
strange_one No Chance Location: Here Posts: 13,788	I really like the Jimmy vid

09-08-2007, 01:24 AM	#21
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,016	link to headlights in the ysi thread

09-08-2007, 02:44 AM	#23
ryan patrick Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,520	the last time i saw a video i liked is still the Basement Jaxx video. Take Me Back to Your House. that's a year old now. the Jimmy video is decent though.

09-08-2007, 03:00 AM	#24
ryan patrick Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,520	the Boyz video is pretty good too.

09-08-2007, 03:30 AM	#25
Shapan Socialphobic Location: intellectual hobo Posts: 11,794	pretty catchy song redbull, maybe ill check out that link. good ol indie pop. i like that ok go video that blew up on youtube, there's nothing crazy creative about it but its a fun video and a cool idea. i cant really think of many recent music videos, i dont see enough of them.

09-08-2007, 10:22 AM	#27
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	lol. that was very corny but pretty interesting to watch. doublelol at the creepy pedo guys floating around.

09-08-2007, 10:26 AM	#28
Boycott Graceland Socialphobic Location: leprechaun julius Posts: 10,323	there have been some great videos in this decade this is the first one that springs to mind is "i am the mother of the world" by smog: i'll think of some more

09-08-2007, 12:01 PM	#30
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,658	i was never too keen on the Triumph video but i still appreciate it. that smog one though really moved me, thanks for posting also that dirty projectors stuff blew my mind, thats some amazing animation- how did they get funding to do videos for the whole album?