Building the visual world of Fontaines DC
The band’s surreal new album visuals explore a darker, more grotesque side of romance. We speak to the creative team behind the campaign about challenging the visual tropes of rock music
Brian Eno, different every time
Gary Hustwit’s new documentary film about the prolific producer, artist and thinker is programmed to generate alternative versions each time it’s shown. The director explains why this approach is the only reason Eno agreed to take part, and the possibilities of this technology for filmmakers
Floating Points’ new video is a fluid exploration of lifeforms
Tokyo-based artist Akiko Nakayama has created ‘alive paintings’ for the producer’s forthcoming album, and will be joining him on tour to create improvisational visuals later this year
Field Roast’s sausage ad taps into Charli XCX fanfare
Plant-based meat brand Field Roast launched a responsive OOH campaign by No Fixed Address that lifts from the most recognisable album cover of the year
Bad Breeding collaborates with Peter Kennard on album art
The prolific photomontage artist has dug into his archive to source pieces for a scathing new album by hardcore group Bad Breeding
How Jamie xx’s feverish new music video was made
The producer has announced his long-awaited second album, In Waves, with a new single and a chaotic music video. Director Rosie Marks tells us about why it was shot in a swingers’ club and the surprisingly tender message behind it
New Vinyl Factory show is a love letter to music, art and design
180 Studios in London hosts the major multimedia exhibition, which features works that celebrate the relationship between art and sound
J Hus releases split music video set in parallel worlds
Created by multidisciplinary studio Picnic, the 2D animation follows two characters communicating through the ether, which is neatly presented in an interactive experience that shows both perspectives
Talking career evolution with David Wilson
Stunning cabaret performances at the Playgrounds and Offf festivals are taking director David Wilson’s work in a new direction. He explains how everything he does is interconnected and why not every director’s ambition is to make movies
Charli XCX unites ‘hot internet girls’ in new video
Regular collaborator Aidan Zamiri has directed the music video for 360, which features a boardroom meeting of the internet’s favourite leftfield stars
Journeying through 500 years of Black music in Britain
An expansive exhibition at London’s British Library unpacks Black British music history through archival materials and new commissions, including a five-channel film installation in collaboration with Touching Bass
Rebranding Atlantic Records UK for a new era
We speak to Atlantic Records’ creative director and Explorers Club Studio about the challenge of redefining one of the world’s biggest record labels to keep pace with a rapidly changing music industry