• Director’s Cut: Le Galaxie – ‘Lucy is Here’

    December 9, 2013 - By 

    In the first of a new feature here on The Thin Air, Loreana Rushe speaks with Steve Mac Devitt and Greg Corcoran about their music video work, particularly the recent video they created for Le Galaxie’s latest single ‘Lucy is Here’. Mark Earley also provided us with behind the scenes photographs from the video shoot. Hi there! Can you introduce yourself to us and a give us a little background on your work? S: I’m Steve Mac Devitt and I’m a dublin born designer and director. Originally a graphic designer, I worked print and then web in the dot com…

  • Watch: Deadlights – Glass Houses

    November 6, 2013 - By 

    Lisburn alt-rock four-piece Deadlights have unveiled the video to their new single, ‘Glass Houses’. Directed by Tommy Keery of Dog Kennel Productions, the video features the band playing in what appears to be a disused warehouse, flashing lights becoming an increasing feature as the song progresses. The track- recorded and produced by Mike Mormecha of Mojo Fury at Millbank Studios and mastered by Jon Moorehead – can be downloaded via Bandcamp here. Watch the video for ‘Glass Houses’ below.

  • Video exclusive: The Soft Look – Stay In the Dark

    November 6, 2013 - By 

    Fresh from for his debut show in Belfast this weekend at Belfast’s Start Together studio, we have an exclusive first look of the brand new video from ex-Cutaways and Morning Claws member Paul McIver AKA The Soft Look. Now based in London, the self-proclaimed weirdo-pop musician has embarked on a considerably darker and introverted sonic journey than his previous full-band endeavours at home. ‘Stay In The Dark’ is the sixth single to be released via the Start Together Singles Club, which comes with a pocket mirror and download codes for the track and a bonus song. Buy the single –…

  • Watch: Ryan Vail – Free

    November 6, 2013 - By 

    Derry electronic duo Ryan Vail (comprised of Katie Cosgrove and Vail himself) have unveiled the video to their new single, ‘Free’. Directed by Giles Labarbe, the typically shadowy and nocturnal video is, in the director’s own words, “about the freedom that one might experience while losing a connection with someone close. Its aesthetics reflect the various styles blended in Ryan Vail’s track.” Watch the video for the song – released via Champion Sound Records – below.

  • Watch: Frightened Rabbit – Holy

    October 30, 2013 - By 

    Half way through their current tour Scottish indie rock band Frightened Rabbit have unveiled the video to ‘Holy’. A classic visual take on the general tediousness of modern life, the video features one woman’s kneejerk “return to nature”, culminating in a scene that will be familiar to anyone who has watched The Hours. The track itself is taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Pedestrian Verse. Frightened Rabbit will play Dublin’s Olympia on November 14 and Belfast’s Mandela Hall the following night. Watch the video below.

  • Watch: Mojo Fury – Origami Bird

    October 28, 2013 - By 

    Ahead of setting off on a UK tour tomorrow, Mojo Fury have unveiled the excellent video to their new single, ‘Origami Bird’. Comprise of various visual delights including hand-drawn illustrations and silhouettes similar to those used in the band’s video for ‘The Difference Between’, the video’s visual art concept was devised by Helena Hamilton. Check out our 5 out of 5 review of the band’s new album, The Difference Between, here. Watch the video for ‘Origami Bird’ below.

  • Watch: Girls Names – The New Life

    October 21, 2013 - By 

    Belfast quartet Girls Names have unveiled the video to their new single, ‘The New Life’. Directed by the wonderfully-named Dan Tombs,it  is one continuous take of improvisation, shot in an old industrial textile warehouse and filmed with a single static camera. According to Tombs, “the intention is to induce a hypnotic state that compliments the track and captivate an audience.” ‘The New Life’ is the closing track from the band’s second album of the same name, released back in February. Nip over to Noisey to watch the video.

  • Watch: PigsAsPeople – The Art of Leaving Your House

    October 16, 2013 - By 

    Belfast-based post-hardcore/noise-rock three-piece PigsAsPeople have unveiled the video to their recent single, ‘The Art Of Leaving Your House’. Directed by William Murphy, the video features the band performing the track in their practice space. The single itself was release in July via Bandcamp. Get it here for a name your price download. Watch the video below.

  • Watch: The Mighty Stef – Vampire, Hold Me Tight

    October 11, 2013 - By 

    With Halloween just around the corner, Dublin four-piece The Mighty Stef have unveiled the video to their aptly-titled new single, ‘Vampire, Hold Me Tight’. Directed by Lindsey Byrne, the video “acknowledge[s] the use of some projections from a certain classic British film that has long been a favourite among the group” AKA Robin Hardy’s 1973 horror classic The Wicker Man. Taken from their forthcoming fourth album – produced in Los Angeles by Alain Johannes in Spring – the track will also features on the band’s introductory three-track release, Iveagh Flats EP, which is set for release on November 7. Watch the…

  • Watch: Con Vos – Central Park

    October 10, 2013 - By 

    Earlier this month we featured the enchanting new EP by New York-based singer-songwriter and vocalist Sorcha Richardson. Nine days on we introduce the Dubliner’s new project CON VOS via the Matt Baron-directed video to the sublime ‘Central Park’. Taken from the upcoming five-track EP Cocoon Bloom, the track clings to summer whilst accommodating for Autumnal psychic ruminations, its stomping, shimmering bass-led march – and Richardson’s vocal in particular – suggestive of a very promising extended play on the horizon. CON VOS are comprised of Richardson and Fortunate Ones, a production/hip-hop duo from Fort Lee, New Jersey. Watch the video to ‘Central Park’ below.