Category: Music Videos
FKA Twigs Addresses a Common Pre-Pandemic Phenomenon: “Tears in the Club”
Like Ed Sheeran’s “Bad Habits,” FKA Twigs’ latest single–on the heels of her Bond-esque theme, “Measure of a Man”–seems to want to remind us of [Read More…]
Synesthesiac: “Male Fantasy” Is A Video That Provides Anything But
Being a synesthesiac, Billie Eilish is all too aware of the importance of color in evoking a feeling. This was the main reason the aesthetic [Read More…]
SZA’s “I Hate U” and Billie Eilish’s “Male Fantasy”: Exploring the Thin Line Between Love and Hate After a Breakup
The gentle tones showcased by Billie Eilish on her latest single, “Male Fantasy,” might briefly lull the listener into thinking it’s a song featuring just [Read More…]
FKA Twigs’ “Measure of a Man” Provides the Tone of a Bond Theme for The King’s Man
While the Kingsman series might be slightly less profitable than the James Bond one for UK cinemas and beyond, there’s no denying the franchise is [Read More…]
“Venice Bitch” is the Superior Ten-Minute Song
Lana Del Rey has long been watching certain parties inch closer and closer to “copping her musical style.” Most recently, it’s been Lorde, accused of [Read More…]
The Aggressively White Heteronormativity of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well”
“Love is so short, forgetting is so long.” Taylor Swift wields this indelible Pablo Neruda quote to set the tone for a song Jake Gyllenhaal [Read More…]
Charli XCX’s Ultra 80s, Girls Just Want to Have Fun-esque “New Shapes” Video
Charli XCX has never kept her love of the 80s (and therefore the decade’s influence on her work) a secret. With the sonic landscape of [Read More…]
Lorde’s Video for “Fallen Fruit”: A Missed Opportunity in Significantly Evoking What the Song is All About
Does staring “thoughtfully” into the camera really “mean something” anymore? Lorde seems to think so. That it’s all that’s required to get across the message [Read More…]
“Kiss of Life” Is Another Kiss of Death For Kylie Minogue’s Disco Stylings
Kylie Minogue might be trying her best to resuscitate the decided artistic flop that was Disco (tailored to an older gay gentleman imagining himself to [Read More…]
“Thriller”: Michael Jackson’s Admission of Being a Monster Hiding in Plain Sight
The simultaneously sexless and hyper-sexual persona of Michael Jackson reached a peak in December of 1983, when the video for “Thriller” was released. Directed by [Read More…]
