We learned with “Blind” that Hercules & Love Affair‘s style of music is obscure and, at times, slightly eerie. Joining forces with Antony Hegarty of Antony & The Johnsons seemed fitting, then. I don’t hear Hegarty in the new track, “Painted Eyes”, but the song’s accompanying video shows the band picking up precisely where their self-titled debut left off. Read More »Hercules & Love Affair: Painted Eyes (Video)
Not too long ago, I posted a list of great videos and on that list was one for “Shyness” by Thieves Like Us. This is notable not only because Summer Camp‘s “Round The Moon” fits nicely beside that band’s critically acclaimed tune, but also because they sampled the same video footage in the creation of these videos. Summer Camp released their Young EP a few months back on Moshi Moshi and it hints of moody European music from the early 80s with plenty of synth and electronics and depressed vocals. Read More »Summer Camp: Round The Moon [Video]
