Lovely (and awesome) Melbourne duo
Kid Sam bring their wiry musings to a primary school in their first official video. 'Down To The Cemetery' - from their self titled mini-album - posits the bands take on existential musings amongst a classroom of clapping, none-the-wiser children. What would the community think? Judging from the colourful "You guys rock!" letters sent to the band by the kids in the video after the shoot, and that we saw projected behind the band at their single launch a few weeks ago in Melbourne, indie appreciation knows no age bracket.
Directed by Alice Glenn.
Kid Sam - 'Down To The Cemetery'
www.myspace.com/kidsamband
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Ok this is just two thirds Australian but anyway. Melbourne production team Moop Jaw already had us on side with their wonderfully inventive clip for Catcall's
equally awesome 'August' way back when. So it's no surprise that they again turn a simple concept into a great little slice of street dancing for Belgian DJ
Beni. Featuring Australian ex-pat on vocals Sam Sparro, the clip reminds of Friendly Fires exhortation to the crowd at the end of their Splendour '09 set: "You only need drums to dance".
With notches on their belt now including The Temper Trap, Qua, The Getaway Plan, The Ashton Shuffle and Red Riders, Moop Jaw are fast becoming the Warwick Baker/Scott Horscroft/Alter (aka go to guys) of the video world. So be it.
Beni- 'Maximus' (featuring Sam Sparro)
www.myspace.com/listentobeni
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The whole post-colonial "wide-eyed and stringy-haired" psychedelia schtick swamping the indie scene in the wake of MGMT/Bat For Lashes/Animal Collective continues to be perpetuated in the clip for newish Sydney band
Sherlock's Daughter.
A vague romp in the early morning countryside with fire, facepaint and a HD camera will do the job it seems. The very Beta Band sounding tune 'Song For Old People' consists of not much more than a couple of chorale lines sung out over a computer built loop. Which is surprising, considering that when we saw them back at the
Spunk FBi showcase in June they were a lively, layered bunch. The latter a good thing if their recorded output is going to scan as this neutered. Find out what the deal is when they tour through September with the Devoted Few.
Sherlock's Daughter - 'Song For Old People'
www.myspace.com/sherlocksdaughter
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Melbourne's
Subaudible Hum on the other hand, go in the opposite direction with a moody, one idea live clip. Which wouldn't be much more effective than the ol' '80s/90s standby of a band miming in a white room, if not for the fact that the youthful band in the clip isn't actually Subaudible Hum. Meaning either the band have aged poorly and beyond their target market, they're toying with the commercialising and prostitution of one's identity in music video's or they slept in on the day of the shoot. If the curly blonde singer didn't look suspiciously like definitely not curly blonde Tobias Cummings I'd think the latter, so curse you Sub Hums for again toying with my pigeonholing.
The oddness doesn't hold attention for very long so fortunately the track does, its crashing power chords moving away a little from the lithe indie rock of the band's previous works and more into grandly bludgeoning territory. It's the first vid from their forthcoming album
Tall Stories which will be the follow up to 2006's J Award nominated
In Time For Spring, On Came The Snow.
Subaudible Hum - 'Our Last Stand'
www.myspace.com/subaudiblehum