Ásgeir: I Know You Know

With delicately triumphant electronica fortifying vocals rooted in folk, Ásgeir’s “I Know You Know” invokes ethereal images of the natural world, from light to the ocean and rivers flowing. Its brand new music video, directed by Baldvin Albertsson and Arnar Helgi Hlynsson, follows suit with scenes of wonder (and of everyday activities) shot near Ásgeir’s hometown in the north of Iceland. Many comparisons have been …

Björk: the gate

Unsurprisingly, Björk’s new track “the gate” is stunning. The song will appear on her upcoming LP, which she has been calling “a Tinder album.” Across more than six minutes, the song builds dramatically and luminously.

Premiere: “June” by Banfi

Bright, catchy guitar pop in a rounded-corner 1.33:1 aspect ratio

“You need to breathe, honey,” Joe Banfi, frontman of London three-piece band Banfi, urges in their latest music video. A flaming rose and scenes of a dancing heroine splice up moments of straightforward band performance visuals—all of which end up saturated in singular moments of red, green and blue light. Filmed in the round and in a nostalgic, rounded-corner 1.33:1 aspect ratio, the video underscores …