3. SWEATER WEATHER IS A SONG BY THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
IT IS FROM THE ALBUM ‘I LOVE YOU’ WHICH CAME OUT IN
2013.
THE SONG IS AN INDIE ROCK SONG AND IT INCLUDES MANY
INSTRUMENTS IN IT.
4. A key convention of indie rock
videos is performance. This is
where the artist/band is
performing throughout the
video. In this case it does
happen, however the band are
more acting than performing
musical instruments as this
gives off a short film vibe and
helps the band come more
across as individual and indie.
5. The video is a
performance/montage of clips
showing the band exploring
California. Most of the lyrics are
linked by what is shown in the
video.
The whole band are shown in
the music video and they all
seem to get an equal amount of
screen time, whereas normally
the video would mainly focus on
the main singer. From the
movements and mannerisms of
the band members, you can see
they are enjoying life as they
explore the life in California.
6. There is an evident relationship between the music
and video with the aesthetical shots of the band
travelling and standing around in the locations.
The way the band acts in the visual shots reflects on
the video as it makes it more calming and a piece of
art.
The video looks as if it has been filmed with a wide
lens. This gives off a chilled vibe when the audience
watch it.
7. There are many close ups of the band members, but
most of them consist of the band not singing.
However this option suits the style of this video.
There aren’t many notions of looking as the band act
as they aren’t aware the video is being filmed. They
keep their eyes away from the lens and this gives off
the feeling that your watching a short film of some
sort as its not your average performance music video.
8. The band often prefer to make more
aesthetic short films instead of the normal
performance video. Throughout the music
videos, they also keep to a black and
white theme as the whole video is in
black and white.
Sweater Weather
Afraid
Daddy Issues
9. There aren’t any intertextual references to any
other form of film or TV Show. However the band
keep their trademark style of video by making it a
black and white narrative story.
10.
11. A key convention of indie rock videos is
performance. This is where the
artist/band is performing throughout
the video. In this case it does happen,
the band are performing musical
instruments as this gives off a short film
vibe. The music video consists of tour
highlights from the recent tour they did
as well as including interviews with fans
to spread love and doing this helps the
band come more across as individual
and indie, but also helping and loving to
their fans.
12. The video is a
performance/montage of clips
showing the band touring the
world. Most of the lyrics are linked
by what is shown in the video, with
the meaning being to take every
chance and chase your dreams
The whole band are shown in the
music video and they all seem to
get an equal amount of screen
time, whereas normally the video
would mainly focus on the main
singer. From the clips of the band
members, you can see they are
enjoying life as they tour and
interact with many fans.
13. Much like Sweater Weather,
there is an evident relationship
between the music and video
with the aesthetical shot; except
this time its of the highlights of
the tour and the crowds
reactions.
The way the band acts in the
visual shots reflects on the
video as it makes it more
calming and a piece of art.
The video looks as if it has been
filmed with a wide lens. This
gives off a chilled vibe when
the audience watch it.
14. There are many close ups of the band
members, but most of them consist of the
band performing live on tour. However this
option suits the style of this video as it gives
it a different vibe you wouldn’t get in most
videos.
There aren’t many notions of looking as the band perform
as they aren’t concentrating on the video that is being
filmed. They keep their eyes away from the lens and this
gives off the feeling that your watching a short film of
some sort as its not your average performance music
video. The only notion of looking is from the interviews of
the fans from the band.
15. The band often prefer to make more
aesthetic short films instead of the normal
performance video. Throughout the music
videos, they also like to interview people
on different topics that suit the video.
Do or Die
Up In The Air
City Of Angels
16. There aren’t any intertextual references to any other form
of film or TV Show. However the band keep their
trademark style of video by making it a piece of art.
17.
18. A key convention of indie rock
videos is performance. This is
where the artist/band is
performing throughout the video.
In this case it does happen,
however the band are more
singing than performing musical
instruments as this helps the
band come more across as
individual and indie.
19. The video is a performance/montage
of clips showing the band singing
the words and a guy in a radio
station playing the song. Most of the
lyrics are linked by what is shown in
the video.
The whole band are shown in the
music video and they all seem to get
an equal amount of screen time,
whereas normally the video would
mainly focus on the main singer.
20. Much like Sweater Weather and Do or Die, there is
an evident relationship between the music and
video with the aesthetical shot; except this time its
of the shots of the band singing the lyrics whilst
driving around.
The way the band acts in the visual shots reflects on
the video as it makes it more calming and a piece of
art.
The video looks as if it has been filmed with a VHS
effect to it. This gives off a chilled vibe when the
audience watch it.
21. There are many close ups of the band members,
but most of them consist of the band singing the
lyrics to the song. However this option suits the
style of this video as it gives it a different vibe you
wouldn’t get in most videos, especially with the
VHS effect.
There are more notions of looking as the band perform as
they are taking a selfie video as they sing the lyrics to the
song. They keep their eyes on the lens.
22. The band often prefer to make more arty videos instead of
the normal performance video. Throughout the music
videos, they also like to make the videos black and white
to give it a edgy effect.
Arabella
R U Mine?
One For The Road
23. There aren’t any intertextual references to any other
form of film or TV Show. However the band keep
their trademark style of video by making it a piece of
art and keeping the videos black and white
