Every week, we post three of our favorite new music videos to hit the web so that you can get current with your music whilst enjoying a feast for your ears and eyes. The style and tone may differ somewhat from week to week or video to video, but the awesomeness will remain consistent. Feel free to do a little shimmy if you feel it’s appropriate … Enjoy!
Common featuring Big Sean – Diamonds
This is a black and white video with a classic aesthetic. The track, by Common featuring Big Sean, is all about champagne and big chains, and would we really expect anything less from an old school urban artist like Common? He won his first Grammy in 2003, and has been prolific in the hip hop world since then. Now he’s paired up with hot newcomer Big Sean; the resulting song isn’t an instant head nodder but more of a slow burner that gets you after a few repetitions of its insistent hook. Check it out:
Elysium – Bear’s Den
Elysium have come up with a pretty novel idea for a video to a kick ass folk rock song: the filmer followed a group of real friends who attend college in Seattle and got some incredible candid footage of moments from their summer. It’s a heartwarming testament to love and friendship, and the song is the perfect emotive accompaniment for the video. Check it out here:
The Gaslight Anthem – Get Hurt
This is the video for the title track from The Gaslight Anthem’s fifth studio album, released August 11th. It’s an undeniable rock anthem and the video is a real visual feast, with the band performing a show to an audience populated by modern dancers who are only to happy to release themselves to total abandonment. Strong stuff. Check it out here: