Category: Music Videos
Killing the Audition: Ariana Grande’s “Petal” Video
Ostensibly set during a time when “cattle calls” were still the norm for casting, the opening to Ariana Grande’s “Petal” video (directed by her go-to [Read More…]
“Putting yourself through something uncomfortable in pursuit of art and performance”: Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film: The Film
Since, evidently, calling something a “visual album” is now so 2013 (yes, a nod to Beyoncé “chang[ing] the game with that digital drop”), it appears [Read More…]
“Crash Out” is Tinashe’s “Piece of Me” Moment
Among other “pop stars” of late, Tinashe keeps proving that “becoming a household name” is a slog that can take anywhere from four to six [Read More…]
In the Wake of Her Acting Career Launch, Charli XCX Still Has to Ask “If You Take Away the Music Then What Has She Got?”
Proving once again that she knows how to do “pairings” far beyond wine and cheese, Charli XCX continues to show her coupling prowess with the [Read More…]
With Some Help From Vincent Cassel, Charli XCX Expresses How the “Camera” Makes Her Feel
Almost immediately after Charli XCX found herself caught up in the immense success of 2024’s “Brat summer,” she seemed determined to pivot away from music [Read More…]
Moody Ambience and Sultry Energy Punctuate Kelala and PinkPantheress’ “The Bridge” Video
As the fifth single from her third album, New Avatar, “The Bridge” doesn’t have as much pressure to be “a certain way” as, say, the [Read More…]
Tove Lo and Stromae’s “Des Fleurs” Video Is As Wistful and Romantic As One Would Expect—Right Down to Its Painterly Visual Style
Not content to let their single, “Des Fleurs,” exist without a video to go with it, Tove Lo and Stromae have teamed up again to [Read More…]
A 90s Visual for a 90s Sound: Beabadoobee’s “Sun Has Set” Video
Although some might have presumed her single, “All I Did Was Dream of You” featuring The Marías was going to be the lead from her [Read More…]
Gracie Abrams Has Her Beyoncé Moment in the Nepo Baby’s Lament That is “Look at My Life”
On the heels of Daughter From Hell’s lead single, “Hit the Wall,” Gracie Abrams has kept the momentum going with “Look at My Life.” A [Read More…]
Charli XCX Is Not a Bad Girl Anymore (Wink Wink)
It would seem that Charli XCX’s love-in with Madonna during Paris Fashion Week (whether sitting together at Yves Saint Laurent’s SS27 menswear show or cohosting [Read More…]
