6 Videos You Need To See

Hudson Mohawke - Indian Steps (feat. Antony)

Director: Daniel Sannwald

Basically, two old people having a cuddle. But they’re naked. And covered in gold thread. And soundtracked by the dream team of HudMo and Antony Hegarty.

“For the video I recreate that sculpture with two elderly bodies,” explained director Daniel Sannwald to i-D. “It was very touching and moving to see two aging bodies in such an intimate way. I wanted to use them as a symbol of time but also to capture the beauty of such vulnerability.”

Inspiration also came from Rodin’s The Kiss. Awww, so crinkly.

Gramrcy - Space Dub

Creators: Sasha Litvintseva & Graeme Arnfield

Various masked dudes chug the same beverage in an assortment of different locations in this video from producer and NTS regular, Gramrcy.

There seems to be a lot of testosterone, rugged nature and Americana flying around here, which begs the question – is this some kind of cult initiation? Is it my turn now? If so, when do I get a sweet balaclava? Gramrcy, please let me know.

METZ - Spit You Out

Directors: METZ

Sometimes live videos for songs can come off lazy and cheap – this one, however, is a smasher.

Filmed in vivid black and white, edited into a white hot fury by Scott Cudmore, and interspersed with some truly exciting band photography from Amanda Fotes, this video puts you as close to the sweat-soaked, knarly action of a METZ show as you can be from behind a screen.

Elf Kid - Golden Boy

Director: Peter Todd

There’s a lot of chat about forced originality these days, but take one look at Elf Kid embracing a nana on the high street in this video for debut single Golden Boy and you can see he’s 100% soaked in authenticity.

This video follows Elf as he visits his local shopping centre perched in a trolley pushed by his mates, has a dance at the bus stop and is basically an eighteen year old having the time of his life – and it’s all pasted over Elf’s take on Amerie’s One Thing. Top drawer.

Waxahatchee - La Loose

Director: Naomi Yang

Booooooo! This is such a good song and this video is such a mess of soft focus filters, gauzey dresses and exaggeratedly meaningful looks to camera. Also, no one’s face should be filmed this close and from such a strange angle – not even Katie Crutchfield’s.

Here’s what the director, Naomi Yang, had to say about it:

“La Loose is a song of love and longing, though dark at its edges with feelings of ambivalence. I wanted the video to be a visual equivalent to the song lyric, “a charming picture of hysteria in love” – a spinning emotional kaleidoscope of desire and rejection, adoration and anger, hope and despair. For this reason I set the video in mirror-twin locations: an abandoned, haunted amusement park and a thriving farm out of a beautiful dream.”

Get your shot of syrupy sentimentality in the video above.

Spring King - Who Are You?

Director: Tim Keeling

In this video for the uplifting jangliness of Spring King’s Who Are You? a front door goes on the run and fulfils its long-held dream of being the hoverboard off of Back to the Future. How often do you see a front door pursuing its life goals?

There’s also a weatherman completely cutting loose and jamming out on the sax while on air. A truly inspiring watch.