on repeat. videos.

having no tv at home makes you forget about annoying soap-operas, useless casting shows and stupid game shows. quite frankly, i’m more than happy about this as i do not miss any of this at all. but having no tv also means not being able to watch any music videos on television, although i’m not even sure if i would want to watch any here. who knows what i might end up watching - probably not worth finding out. anyway, once in a while i take the time to have a look around youtube and see what some of the bands i recently listened to have come up with in terms of new videos… so here’s a small collection of videos that are, in my humble opinion, worth watching. and yeah, most of the time the songs are pretty good too - just in case you were wondering.

nancy from now on - father john misty

…a.k.a josh tillman, who recently gave up drumming for seattle band fleet foxes (ff). what probably only hardcore ff fans know is that josh tillman has been making music and releasing albums for quite a few years already. his newest project father john misty sees the release of his "debut" album fear fun in early may. the video for nancy from now on might be one of the more disturbing ones but to be completely honest, i didn’t expect anything else from him. and besides, his absolutely beautiful voice is the thing to focus on anyway. the video is simply the little extra something.  

once and for all – clock opera

if you’re one of those people that gets very emotional fairly easy, you might want to get some tissues before watching this video. not only are the lyrics of once and for all very moving, the video is heart-breaking. the song itself doesn’t necessarily manage to get this across, but in connection with the video, it’s just beautiful. and when you saw the video once, that’s what you think about when you listen to the song again, so it doesn’t lose any of its beauty when the video is over. the london 4-piece clock opera will release their debut album ways to forget on 9 april.

matilda – alt-j

since seeing them as the main support for wild beasts a week ago, i probably watched every single video / live performances of alt-j that you can possibly find on youtube. i absolutely love the diversity in their music, joe newman’s unique vocals and their unmistakable sound in general. their double a-side matilda / fitzpleasure already shows how multifaceted their style is. matilda is the mellow one of those two songs, although mellow might not be quite the right description but have a listen yourself. the video is pretty interesting, especially if you don’t know what the guys look like at this point (so don't google it if you don't know it yet and watch the video first!). their debut album an awesome wave is due on 28 may.

in my drunken head – honig

now this is not an actual video but a recording of a live performance. why did i still choose to include it here? easy answer, in my drunken head was the first song i’ve ever heard from honig, it’s the one that got me hooked. honig a.k.a stefan honig is about to release his sophomore offering empty orchestra, which will include in my drunken head. and if the rest of the album will be as good as this song, we’re in for a treat. if you want to have a look at a proper video of his, make sure to check out for those lost at sea here.

night air – jamie woon

jamie woon is actually pretty new on my list. i remember checking him out a few months ago and basically dismissing him after one song (which was lady luck). turns out, of course i judged too quickly. thanks to a good friend, i gave him another chance and what did i realise? jamie woon is not so bad after all. he definitely doesn’t fit into the folk scene that i usually listen to but his mix of rnb and indie sure is quite interesting. and he’s got a beautiful video to go along with this great song.

hooting & howling – wild beasts

i’ve watched this video a million times before and yes, it makes me feel a little dizzy every single time. nevertheless, it is one of the best videos i’ve ever seen, just because of its simplicity. hayden thorpe’s voice takes some getting used to but as you probably know by now, i’m a massive wild beasts fan, so all i can do is advise you to check them out. the video perfectly fits the song by combining a rather fast drum beat with slow and "elegant" pictures of the band members in the water. great song, great video. hooting & howling is taken from their second album two dancers (2009).