Pearl Jam power through in "Sirens" Video

After the punk blast of "Mind Your Manners," American alternative rock band Pearl Jam comes back with a live performance video for their gentle, very melodic ballad, "Sirens," the second single from the Seattle group's tenth studio album, "Lightning Bolt," which comes out October 15th, is going to be a hell of an album. Grunge legends Pearl Jam's poignant poetic beauty defies the gravity they carry. "Sirens" is a soaring bittersweet love song and the new video shows the band, starkly lit, performing the song in dramatic shadows.
With an acoustic guitar and piano base, the song unfolds at a leisurely pace. The frontman and rhythm guitar Eddie Vedder is such an intense singer that when he lays back behind the groove a little bit here, it's such a pleasure to hear him hold back, while sacrificing nothing emotionally. And make no mistake, there's a lot of emotion in "Sirens," as he sings about the possibility of losing the woman he loves to another man or to his "going away." If that happens, it's vital that she know he always loved her, as he stirringly sings, "When I see your face, the fear goes away.”
Pearl Jam has no shortage of lovely ballads and this one has the same graceful beauty as "Backspacer's," "Just Breathe," but there's something melodically about Pearl Jam's emotional, gorgeous new single, "Sirens," especially with the layered harmonies and Vedder's vocal performance here, his best work in a decade, marrying earnest emotion with a poetic spirit that doesn't drown in melodrama that will grab you by the throat before you realize it. Plus, there's a lived-in feel to the lyrics and an emotional acceptance that I'm not sure Vedder could have pulled off before he got into his 40s. "It's a fragile thing, this life we lead,” he sings. Vedder had never sounded so lovely.
The stark clip, directed by collaborator and filmmaker-photographer Danny Clinch, finds the Seattle heavyweights playing the mid-tempo power-ballad on a moody, dramatically lit stage. It's a sharp contrast to the chaotic "Mind Your Manners" video (also directed by Clinch), which featured images of massive explosions and falling missiles. Clinch has a long history with the band, having also directed their 2007 concert film, "Immagine in Cornice." In addition, to Vedder and drums Matt Cameron, there's also a spotlight for guitarist Mike McCready who busts out a second guitar midway into the clip to bring some electric licks to the track.

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Daft Punk rock a club in "Lose yourself to dance"

French electronic music duo Daft Punk have teamed up with American singer Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers hold their liturgy to funk and disco in the new retro video for their disco-tinged "Lose Yourself to Dance," follows "Get Lucky" as the second single from the robotic-DJ duo's latest fourth studio album, "Random Access Memories." The new video is the shimmering ode to the health benefits and human-spirit lifting qualities of coming alive on the dance floor, and that feels like a lost outtake from "The Midnight Special" circa 1975, it's pretty straightforward.
"Lose Yourself to Dance" is a disco and funk song as Daft Punk expressed that this ode to the dance floor was the result of a desire to create dance music with live drummers. The band's half member Thomas Bangalter elaborated that they wished to redefine dance music as "something lighter or something more [primal]," and that the song is meant to evoke the sense of being unified and connected on the dance floor. The French duo also told Le Nouvel Observateur that they are proud that "Random Access Memories" features strictly live drums, with the exception of one track.
The sturdy funk track features Williams's trademark falsetto whilst Chic songwriter and axeman Rogers does the business on the guitar. Williams likened the track to David Bowie's classic mid-'80s cut with Mick Jagger,"Dancing In The Street," as he told Vibe magazine: "'Lose Yourself To Dance' makes me feel like walking down the street in the middle of the night in London and it's 1984, 1985. I don't hear '70s in that at all. For me, it doesn't sound at all like a Bowie record, but I feel like David Bowie would have loved that record. He could actually sing it."
The new video for "Lost Yourself to Dance," is a pretty simple affair, especially compared to past Daft Punk productions which opens with the album's title in glowing cursive, the clip then segues into a Soul Train-esque performance of the old-skool, funky on an elevated stage. The robotic duo as well as Williams and Rodgers are decked out in glittering jackets and wield clear instruments as they perform the song for a lucky group of dancers who are in fact, losing themselves to dance. The audience undulates below, clad in '70s-style gear, their dancing bodies lit red by the pulsating lights of the space-age club.

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Tegan and Sara unveiled "Goodbye, Goodbye"

Canadian indie rock duo Tegan And Sara have premiered the music video for their song "Goodbye, Goodbye," the synthy twin sisters' Polaris Prize-nominated Essential pop album, "Heartthrob." We have experienced deep connections with people through the exchange of emails and texts, only to discover later that a false sense of intimacy can leave a relationship wildly out of balance when you're finally face to face. The new video captured the blur of communication that often leaves us feeling disconnected and isolated from each other. So many miscommunications, so little time!
Of course there is a ton of motivation to correct the equilibrium when you're getting into a relationship, but it is far more challenging and frustrating when you're getting out of one! Falling in love is easy, breaking up is hard. Tegan And Sara's new love anthem "Goodbye, Goodbye," was originally penned by Sara. Tegan recalled to Under The Radar that it was a song that she and producer Greg Kurstin "loved almost immediately, but we also didn't feel like it had a big enough chorus." She added: "All Greg did was change the chords underneath the chorus and all of a sudden it popped, it was insane. It was in my head for months after Sara wrote it."
Sara tells HuffPost Canada Music about the song and accompanying video directed by Natalie Rae Robison: "'Goodbye, Goodbye' is a sound off about rejection and the empowerment of shutting someone out after a break-up, but it's also an acknowledgement of the distorted nature of intimacy that comes from communicating complex emotions through a cell phone or email. In a way we learn more about ourselves than each other when we interact this way. Our phones and computers are just mirrors for us to reflect again and again."
Once upon a time, we used phones to speak into and written words could take days, if not weeks, to reach someone. The evolution of technology, from texting and chat to email and Facebook, has utterly changed the way we communicate with each other, including how we deal with being broken up when your ex is but a keypad-push away. That's the theme of Tegan And Sara's new quasi-lyric video, which documents the drafting of various "Dear John" messages, all sent via text, email, or Facebook. Some heartbreakers actually grab a pen and paper, others opt for word magnets - anything so long as face-to-face interactions are avoided.

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Avicii finds love at a roller rink in "You Make Me"

Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer Avicii premieres the official music video for his upcoming smash, "You Make Me," the second single from the 24-year-old DJ's debut studio album, "True," which is out now in the UK and today in the US through PRMD Music/Universal Island. Underpinned by a driving electronic beat, this bold and bright anthem is more of a traditional House music track than the Swedish EDM artist's previous chart-topping worldwide hit, "Wake Me Up," which blended Country and Dance elements.
The song features a vocal from Salem Al Fakir, the Swedish Soul-Pop singer who sang on Avicii 's 2012 dance tune "Silhouettes." Al Fakir is best known in his home country for his Top 3 hit "Keep On Walking," which was runner up in the 2010 Melodifestivalen final, the Swedish national selection for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. The song is catchy, and has the words 'commercial success' and 'club smasher' written all over it. The beat is a tad generic, but it's exciting, though. The auto-tune applied to Al Fakir's vocals in the choruses in the electro-pop song is also kind of nice, in the sense it goes well with the atmosphere created.
As for the "You Make Me" music video, a hospitality industry romance turns into a full-blown love story that features Pairs love and rollerskates and ends with a twist, tells the story of tragic love triangle, with a battle for love taking place in a roller-skating club. Avicii isn’t known for big budget video extravaganzas but that's about to change with his new "You Make Me" visual. Imagine Saturday Night Fever on roller skates with some cheesy Kung Fu moves thrown in for good measure to get some idea of what's in store for you. It's a cute concept and completely ridiculous but extremely well-executed and lots of fun.
In his new video for "You Make Me," Avicii hits a New York rollerrink for a showdown of slick dance moves and fierce fighting. The story follows high-rolling Henry as he fixates on the object of his desire Mercedes, a waitress serving up drinks. Henry hits the floor to strut his stuff and Mercedes is impressed – too impressed for her jealous ex-boyfriend Chang's liking. Chang and his cronies storm the floor for a fight, and the rink becomes a ring as the opposing crews battle it out. Will Henry win out and the good times resume?  It's an age-old question of love, sound-tracked to Avicii's poppy new single.

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Empire Of The Sun conquered suburbs in "DNA"

Set in the very near future of 2014, Empire of the Sun brave Los Angeles' public transportation in their characteristically grandiose "DNA" video, making their way out to the San Fernando valley to raid a convenience store. The Australian duo ditch the bus for bikes, pick up a posse, and wind up at a house party before the cops show up. So much for a brave new world. It seems like the year 2014 and the San Fernando Valley are about to get a big surprise. Two aliens have descended onto the town in the form of Empire of the Sun's Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore.
"DNA" is the second single from their latest sophomore album, "Ice On The Dune," that was released back to June 17th. From the first single “Alive” and now “DNA”, it's looking a bit sketchy that Empire of the Sun will be able to match the impact their debut had. Musically, "DNA" is a relatively downtempo effort for the EDM-influenced act, with verses driven by acoustic guitars and melodic synth lines before bass-heavy chords lift the chorus onto the dance floor. "Take me away, so far away," Steele sings on the bridge - a love letter to the Metro?
This song only evolved gradually. Frontman Steele told The Sun: "Everyone loved the chorus but the verses weren't right. Then we went to Westlake studios in California where Michael Jackson recorded Thriller. We did the verses and it was like picking up pieces of puzzle - like building an ark." Aussie dance-pop duo Empire Of The Sun have gone all operatically ridiculous for their new album "Ice On The Dune," and their new video for “DNA” gets the overblown absurdity f their whole act just right in ways that their too-serious "Alive" video couldn't manage. Alien royalty, perhaps?
Throughout the Emmett Malloy-directed clip for "DNA," the alien Aussie duo, in full-on glammed-out space-pirate uniform, are seen commuting alone on a deserted bus, partying their way through the more desolate edges of near-future Los Angeles, hijacking bikes to ride in vacant parking lots, and winds up at a house party and Empire of the Sun are surrounded by ladies and whipped cream on a couch. This isn't exciting enough, though as there's a pool in the backyard. As the sun rises, the duo are arrested while the party-goers look on confused. After all, it's not every night in the San Fernando Valley that aliens visit.

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Icona Pop host a dance party in "All Night"

Swedish electro-pop screamers Icona Pop teams with Absolut pays tribute to New York's underground drag scene and host a 'Paris Is Burning'-esque vogue-off in their latest video for their sensational new single, "All Night," which finds the Icona Pop duo of Aino Jawo and Caroline Hjelt shout-singing in unison about partying. "With love this deep, we don't need no sleep. We can do this all night," they proclaim on the beat heavy anthem.
In all, "All Night" basically transports you to a world of on-point dance moves, infectious pop music, fabulous drag queens, and all-rhinestone-everything. The Icona Pop girls are no strangers to working with brands. So, having the help of a major brand like Absolut helping back the next single is a bid to ensure the group goes beyond any one-hit wonder status, especially as their debut, "This Is...Icona Pop," is due September 24th on Big Beat/Atlantic.
If you've ever seen the wonderful 1990 documentary "Paris Is Burning," you'll immediately recognize the scene from Icona Pop's video for "All Night." An iconic documentary that chronicled New York City's '80s ridiculously photogenic ball culture - a vogueing competition has performers swirling down a makeshift runway while the Swedish popstresses performing at a club showdown, and sing "All Night" that is surprisingly as catchy as their much-loved, much-screamed-at-the-bar debut, "I Love It."

Its new video, from director Dori Oskowitz, takes the song's kineticism and really does something with it. The video was filmed in New York and inspired by the city's "house ballroom" culture, Icona Pop is seen hosting an intense, stylish dance party where bottles of the new Absolut Tune are generously flowing out drinks. The video is the first part of a new partnership between Icona Pop and Absolut to support the national launch of Tune, a sparkling Sauvignon Blanc-and-vodka product that was rolled out in select markets earlier this year.

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Madison Beer throwing block party in "Melodies"

Madison Beer, a YouTube sensation, who was discovered by Justin Bieber, makes her musical debut with cutest music video of all time for her ridiculously catchy first single, "Melodies." If you haven't heard of Madison Beer yet, prepare yourself now because we have a very good feeling that we're going to be seeing a lot of her soon. Not only the up-tempo pop track she describes as fun and young, but the video for the track featuring her pop star mentor, pink balloons, dreamy boys, and all of our favorite things crammed into 4 minutes of super sweet fun.
Young up-and-comer Long Island native is got such a Millennial Cinderella story: Bieber discovered the fresh-faced now 14-year-old on Twitter just over a year ago when he came across Beer singing a cover of Etta James' "At Last." He tweeted the video out numerous times, and directed a few tweets to Carly Rae Jepsen, his last protege, and Bruno Mars, showing them how talented Beer was. So he instantly decided he wanted to make her a star. That time is here, and he's even appearing in her first ever video!
"I remember watching Justin's first video and now Justin is in my first video and it's just weird that I'm even saying that," Beer tells MTV News. The video begins of Bieber and his longtime pal Ryan Butler sitting on a couch listening to "Melodies." "You hear that Ryan? That's a smash. She's gonna be a star, trust me," Bieber says to Ryan who answers with, "I think I love her, bro." After a laugh, Bieber says, "hey, watch this." He signs a pair of purple headphones, sticks them in the box and adds a note that reads, "put these on, love Justin."
The megastar then signs a note and puts a set of headphones in a red box with a purple bow. Cut to the smiling and adorable Beer's opening the gift. And with her lucky gift from the Bieber, she is ready to start singing her song. Upon wearing those autographed bright purple headphones and red high-top Converses, she takes it to the streets, starts dancing through the neighborhood with friends, singing her song out loud, which attracts a crowd of followers and gets lost in her own little musical world, totally unaware that a sizable crowd of kids have begun to follow her Pied Piper-style, ending with an explosion of confetti and a potential love interest.

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