Gird yourself. We've got samurai, tanks, roller skaters, a drag queen, a puppy, and a whole bunch of big cats in this week's roundup. This is your delicious and nutritious music video smoothie, and its got all the essentials you need to put an extra high spring in your step. Start juicing, friends!
The moody set pieces here and surprising use of beautiful choreography gives Lorn the top spot in this week's roundup. Get hypnotized.
Just memorize this name: Carlos Lopez Estrada. By our count this is his sixth time in the Audio Visuals roundup, making him far and away our absolute fave music video auteur. The last time you saw one from him here was On an On's "It's Not Over" and before that you might remember Hook N Sling's "Break Yourself," and Leal's "Disco Ball" (one of our all-time favorite picks). Find his stuff. Watch his stuff. We look forward to whatever else he throws our way.
It’s like watching a combat videogame in Predator vision.
This is… beautiful? Frightening? Both? We love it.
Hey guys. Love wins.
Fuse ODG wins for best use of bright colors, good vibes, and animals of the African wild.
Pro tip: Feature a fierce drag queen walking the walk in your video and its start value gets a huge bump. Get yours, Mx. Ruby Wednesday.
We'll be honest. We're not followers of the band Pup, but now we're so pleased to have taken this little animated journey through their origin story. Keep on rocking, guys!
Is this the most polished video in the lineup this week? No. But we love a dark horse and Julia Holter deserves a shout-out for basically turning this clip into a Valentine for her furry companion.
You know what doesn't get enough attention? Roller skaters! We're here to fix that.
