Bastille have debut a typically cryptic video for their latest track, "Things We Lost in the Fire," the sixth single from British alternative band's debut studio-album, "Bad Blood," out in March. Bastille, the four-piece formed in 2010 began as a solo project by frontman Dan Smith, continue their reign as one of Britain's most exciting new bands. These boys have the midas touch right about now, and about time too. Everything they stand for has not only integrity but is well thought out and creatively polished.
There is no let up in the stellar run of single releases from Bastille one this years most talked about new bands, namely because debut album "Bad Blood" is a crafted indie pop factory of hits in its own right - hyped in parts by us tastemaking types but for the uppermost reason that Bastille do cut it good above the rest actually. Heading up the lead-in to the bands "Bad Blood Returns" tour this fall, the indie pop makers champion the eclectically enriched ballad "Things We Lost In The Fire" as their follow up single, which tells the story of a couple who watch the metaphor of their relationship burn and then sift through the ashes.
Smith is quite a fan of Film Director David Lynch's works, and has openly discussed how the styles and themes of his movies have influence the most recent video. With the cult influence of Lynch's works running through the fabric of this album, "Things We Lost In The Fire" doesn't dip out on a spot of Lynch-esque character served up in the accompanying video, which was directed by Naor Aloni, who weaves an intriguing crime story for Bastille's "Things We Lost In The Fire," which transitions smoothly between more naturalistic scenes and dark, dreamlike set-pieces. The director traveled to Lithuania to create this very opaque, almost Lynchian tale, packed with stunning images.
Featuring dark cryptic themes, and filmed against the dramatic horizons in desolate locations of Lithuania, the filmic promo follows a love story between lead singer and a mysterious girl, as he traversing through a dream full of symbolism and strong visual motifs. There seem to be multiple stories going on within the video, fragmented into different sections but all revolving around a car in the middle of the desert. The narrative jumps around considerably pivoting around a bullet in the desert, from a tense bit in a bar with a creepy girl who breaks the fourth wall to a road trip with all the ladz.
There is no let up in the stellar run of single releases from Bastille one this years most talked about new bands, namely because debut album "Bad Blood" is a crafted indie pop factory of hits in its own right - hyped in parts by us tastemaking types but for the uppermost reason that Bastille do cut it good above the rest actually. Heading up the lead-in to the bands "Bad Blood Returns" tour this fall, the indie pop makers champion the eclectically enriched ballad "Things We Lost In The Fire" as their follow up single, which tells the story of a couple who watch the metaphor of their relationship burn and then sift through the ashes.
Smith is quite a fan of Film Director David Lynch's works, and has openly discussed how the styles and themes of his movies have influence the most recent video. With the cult influence of Lynch's works running through the fabric of this album, "Things We Lost In The Fire" doesn't dip out on a spot of Lynch-esque character served up in the accompanying video, which was directed by Naor Aloni, who weaves an intriguing crime story for Bastille's "Things We Lost In The Fire," which transitions smoothly between more naturalistic scenes and dark, dreamlike set-pieces. The director traveled to Lithuania to create this very opaque, almost Lynchian tale, packed with stunning images.
Featuring dark cryptic themes, and filmed against the dramatic horizons in desolate locations of Lithuania, the filmic promo follows a love story between lead singer and a mysterious girl, as he traversing through a dream full of symbolism and strong visual motifs. There seem to be multiple stories going on within the video, fragmented into different sections but all revolving around a car in the middle of the desert. The narrative jumps around considerably pivoting around a bullet in the desert, from a tense bit in a bar with a creepy girl who breaks the fourth wall to a road trip with all the ladz.
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