La Roux encourage phone sex in "Kiss & Not Tell"

La Roux paid homage to one of history's most durable industries and channels an '80s sex infomercial in the music video for her fun retro-disco song "Kiss And Not Tell," from British electro-pop sensation's chart-topping sophomore album, "Trouble in Paradise." The phone sex hotline has seen its share of ups and downs over the decades, but it remains an impact player in the pay-for-pleasure circuit after all these years. The sound of a human voice will never go out of style.

In keeping with her own brand of neon cool, La Roux focuses on the kitschy phones of the '80s for the video, which featuring every kind of telephone you can imagine, an impressive cadre of vintage phones in the shape of keyboard synthesizers, quirky hamburgers, miniature piano phone, and Full House–esque big red lips make appearances as a variety of anonymous heavy breathers steam up on the line with Elly Jackson of La Roux's phone operator. Both playful and upbeat, the video complements La Roux's vintage synth-driven sound and is a treat for fans of '80s infomercials.

Singing in a lower register and with more controlled tones than on La Roux's debut record, Jackson sounds like a different person on this song. "I wasn't just an angry young girl when I made the first album, I was f---ing FURIOUS," she laughed to Q magazine, "That's why I sang in a register only dogs could hear." So what changed? "I'm not in pain any more," Jackson replied. "The first album was all, 'Ohhh, you don't love me.' I would drive to Ben's studio in tears every day. It's different this time because I didn't have that ache to write - I'm not writing songs to say, 'Yeah, that's what I f---ing feel about you!' I'm writing about characters instead."

The Alexander Brown-directed colorful clip is impeccably styled, hitting all the right aesthetics as we see striking red-haired singer is the face of an erotic hotline as she plays the role as a late night television host, inviting viewers to call in to do some kissing without any telling. The number onscreen have the option to listen to the song, or leave a "cheeky" message in order to interact with other people and have a little "pleasure" of their own (phone sex). After some thinking about, people are convinced by La Roux, and shows us a male and a female reaching "ecstasy."

Charli XCX Gets Rebellious in "Break the Rules"

You already know Charli XCX from her verses on buzzy songs like Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" and Icona Pop's "I Love It," as well as for her "Fault In Our Stars" soundtrack cut "Boom Clap." Now, the British alt-pop singer is setting out for solo stardom with a new prom themed video for her bass-heavy track, "Break the Rules," the lead cut from the 22-year-old British songstress' upcoming sophomore album, "Sucker," due out on October 21st. It's time to go back to school! And Charli is a rebellious yet popular girl at her high school, and we've gotta say: This is one rebel you'll want to watch out for.
The new teenager/F-the system anthem is an anti-pep-rally ode to getting high and getting wrecked, and finds Charli and her misfit crew unenthused about the impending new school year. "I don't want to go to school/ I just want to break the rules." Charli explained: "The song is inspired by a lot of the things I was listening to whilst in Sweden at the end of last year, I spent about a month making a punk record and covering songs by Swedish punk bands like Snuffed By The Yakuza and stuff. This song was written when I came out of the other side of that punk phase and translated it into something more pop," she added. "Obviously, it's about not giving a f**k."
Charli always has fun but stylishly shot videos, whether it's the lo-fi intimacy of "What I Like" or the Amsterdam-based "Boom Clap," and her latest, for "Break The Rules," is another striking visual that doesn't take itself too seriously. Playing off the song's theme of teenage rebellion, the video casts Charli 'as the leader of a high school crew who are breaking the rules and having fun, from hijacking a school bus to hit up a lingerie store and ending up at a very messy prom night, which features a cameo from actress Rose McGowan as a ruler-smacking chaperone. The highlight is the grand finale - a playful twist to a Stephen King horror classic.
In the end, they will all get involuntarily covered in disgusting pink slime, but instead of having it kill their mood, they embrace the moment, and love it. Speaking about the video to Charli told Billboard: "I was inspired by movies like 'Jawbreaker' and 'Carrie' for the 'Break the Rules' video. I never went to prom when I was at school so this was kind of me living out my weird fantasy of what prom would be like in my head. I asked Rose McGowan to be in the video and I never ever thought she would say yes, but she did... so she came to prom too... And she trashed it"

Taylor Swift dismisses haters in "Shake it Off"

Taylor Swift has just given fans a lot of news to digest as the singer has just revealed her newest song and the dance-heavy video at the same time for her new haters-gonna-hate anthem, "Shake It Off" during her worldwide Yahoo! Live stream on Monday. "Shake It Off," her bouncy ode to brushing off haters, is the first single off of her upcoming fifth album, "1989," a purely pop collection, Swift described as "my very first documented official pop album," and was inspired by the "bold" risk-taking of late '80s pop, which is due October 27 and named after the year of her birth.
I think it's safe to say that Swift has officially made her transition to pop music. On "Shake It Off," Swift reteams with producers Max Martin and Shellback, but the trio is done toeing the line. The song suggests the world's biggest country star now belongs to a different genre entirely. The completed transition is jarring, but the impeccable straight-up pop stylings make it easy to swallow. As the 24-year-old strikes back at the snark lobbed her way with every award win and rumored romance.
"Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate," she sings, vowing to brush off tabloid takedowns. Defensive? Maybe, but her kicky delivery, especially on the pseudo-rap bridge, makes it sound like she's simply having more fun than her faceless detractors. "Shake It Off," is the new anthem to anyone who's ever been too shy to dance or is the first one on the dance floor, but is made fun of because of their "free spirit shakes." Swift proves why she belongs among pop's queen bees.
The Mark Romanek-directed cinematic masterpiece finds Swift poking fun at her own much-maligned dancing skills in myriad costumes and contexts. As Swift tries to integrate herself into different dance crews from hip-hop dancers, to ballerinas as she tries to find which style of dance is right for her. She hilarious tries to fit in with the different cliques and finds that she ends up having more fun when she's being herself rather than trying to be someone else. In the end she realizes that dancing to the beat of her own drum is what suits her the best. It's all quite slick!

Neon Trees reveal their life in 'First Things First'

Between lead single "Sleeping With A Friend" and frontman Tyler Glenn's choice to come out of the closet as a gay man, Neon Trees continuing their exploration of new wave, smart pop and dance music with their refreshing third album "Pop Psychology." So they've decided to lean into it with the #YOLO spirited video for album closing track "First Things First," and revealed their life stories through a ton of old photos to accompany the lyrics, take a look back at their rise to fame, and reminds us that they were once just dorky, lonely kids - like everyone else!
"First Things First" is a career retrospective wrapped up in one song, buoyed along by hand claps, poptronica and a solo guitar interlude, that lyrically traces Neon Trees' journey back to their beginnings as Glenn leaving California home at age 21 to start a band in Utah with guitarist Christopher Allen to start a band in Utah and shares their passion for music. The track's message is a simple one: never give up on your dreams, as Glenn sings "You are never gonna get everything you want in this world. First things first - get what you deserve."
The autobiographical song is a bit more subdued than Neon Trees' usual high-octane pop-rock, but its thoughtful, mid-tempo soul-rock is a welcome change of pace. It wouldn't make much sense to blast through some jam at full speed while you're looking back on the past, right? In the overall concept, Glenn lyrically addresses the idea of fame vs. artistry, saying he never wanted to be so famous but at the same time wishes to sing until he dies. With the same hand, he and his entire band utilize their personal narratives as a marketing tool to promote their album with this new video.
The whole track is an exercise in oral histories in which Glenn constantly breaks the fourth wall to rap-sing about his life story to date. So the visuals that go with it are a photo and video album of the moments he references, with a little extra panache. We see Glenn sings a touching tribute to the lives of himself, his bandmates and anyone else who has wanted to find their own way in front of a screen that flashes old pictures of the band from their younger days. The end result is an exploration of the complicated idea that fame and art are inescapably intertwined sometimes, but Glenn would have you know the man over the myth, but creating the myth is a necessary evil.

Paramore shatter world records in "Ain't it Fun"

Three months after Paramore announced they'd ditched the idea and scrapped the video for their self-titled album's sixth track "Ain't It Fun," they've returned with an actual, completed clip and it's a gem. Most music superstars want to smash sales records with their songs. So it may come as no surprise to see a rock trio go on a quest to try it literally with a million LP discs. However, Hayley Williams and her gang have now returned in spectacular fashion with a four minute promo for the new song in which it looks like they had an enormous amount of fun with their antics.
Paramore try on a bunch of new styles, from new wave to pop-funk, and Williams even busts out the uke for a couple of confessional interludes. While a rock song, "Ain't It Fun" includes influences from funk, soul, new jack swing and gospel, genres that Paramore are typically not associated with. Paramore is having fun living in the real world with the song's sarcastic lyrics. "Ain't It Fun" absolutely steals the show - a perfect blend of funk, early '90s pop and swing team with an insanely catchy melody, awesome scat section and pristine production to create one of the year's best songs.
Directed by Sophia Peer, this re-shot version of "Ain't It Fun" follows Paramore as they attempt to set a series of increasingly ridiculous world records - everything from "fastest time to smash 30 clocks with guitars" and "most feathers caught in 30 seconds" to "most cartwheels in 20 seconds while wearing boots" and, of course, "fastest time to run backwards holding stuffed animals while blindfolded for 30 feet" - with the ultimate goal of breaking more records in a single music video than any other band.
Who previously held that record? Who knows? Probably no one and that's not really the point. Like its title (sarcastically) implies, "Ain't It Fun" is very much about joy, camaraderie, silliness and reckless abandon. It doesn't really matter if Paramore end up breaking the most records, or even if their record holds up in a rather brilliant interactive move, they're actively encouraging fans to make records of their own through RecordSetter.com. This one's all about inclusion. "Ain't It Fun" is blissed out and buzzy, born of a brilliant concept, and an absolute blast to watch. It may have taken a while for Paramore to get it made, but no one ever said having fun was supposed to be easy.

Shakira, Rihanna 'Can't remember to forget you'

The Colombian stunner Shakira is back with a brand new steamy music video for the provocative "Can't Remember To Forget You," and this time the Bajan beauty Rihanna has also come along for the ride. In spite of the song's title, the Caribbean ladies get up close and personal, and make for a sizzling combination, and, naturally, it is hot and fierce! The post-breakup duet is the first single from off of the "Voice" coach's upcoming self-titled inaugural album with Sony label RCA, her first since 2010, hits shelves March 25.
Co-written by the singers with Swedish singer-songwriter Erik Hassle, "Can't Remember To Forget You,"  is an uptempo New Wave track with Ska elements, finds the two stars lamenting on their inability to forget lovers who are bad for them. "Working with Rihanna was utopia. She's the sexiest woman on the planet," the 36-year-old Colombian singer said in Glamour magazine. "And at the end of the day, we're both just basically Caribbean girls. The chemistry was so good and so real. She taught me dance moves. She was a sweet teacher."
Shakira's relationship with Spanish soccer player Gerard Pique, was definitely not an inspiration for the track. She told Ryan Seacrest: "I'm going through a completely different experience right in relation to the song. The song is about that guy that just gets under your skin and you can't leave alone. I think every woman has been through that. This song is not exactly a reflection of my personal life right now." She also noted working with Rihanna, "You know, we're both from the Caribbean so I always thought we had that common ground, but this song is pretty Reggae. I honestly thought it would never happen... She heard the record and she loved it and she said she was onboard and I was the happiest girl alive."
Shot in a Los Angeles mansion, the Joseph Kahn-directed clip begins with Shakira romping around on a bed as she sings about the mistakes she's made in love before the 25-year-old Rihanna even makes her appearance. The duo then cozy up, smoke cigars, cuddling, make smoldering facial expressions and writhe around together on a bed in revealing outfits as they sing of a post-breakup longing and their mutual addiction to a man who is no good for them, they indulge in a dance off, with a wall separating them, showing off their coordinating choreography which gets progressively raunchier. Things heat up as they return to the cabana by the pool and caress each other with Rihanna placing her hand on Shakira's pert posterior.

The Killers retrace careers in "Just Another Girl"

The Killers have unveiled a glitzy music video for their surging "Just Another Girl," a new tune included on their first greatest hits compilation and career-spanning best-of "Direct Hits." The Glee star Dianna Agron steals the mic from The Killers' lead singer Brandon Flowers in the new video as the 27-year-old actress impersonates frontman by styling his rockstar ensembles from the band's past music videos. The whole thing has this "Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love video meets a Killers-themed episode of Glee" vibe.
The song, a strummy midtempo jam, is a collaboration between Stuart Price, who had previously worked with the band on their third studio album "Day & Age," and frontman Brandon Flowers. It seems to find room for every era of the band's career: The strummy dustbowl Springsteen influence, the blaring neon synths, the glammy strut. There's also something that I can only describe as a robotic slide-guitar sound in there. The Killers' Las Vegas-inspired aesthetic is forever.
The Killers' drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr recently called putting out a 'best of' a "douchie move," and admitted that the band weren't pleased with the decision to release a greatest hits album at this point of their career, but their contract agreement with their record label forced them to do so: "I don't feel like everybody put their prints on it. We're all playing on it, but we had to do things in stages. I cut those drums in Cincinnati then Stuart processed them. It's not what would happen normally."
The Warren Fu-directed music video finds Glee alum portraying Flowers, complete with the singer's stylish signature suit jacket, which includes feathers for shoulder pads, donning rock 'n' roll duds that echo his onstage guises over the years and "All These Things That I've Done" era mustache as the band's history is retraced through the lens of their past music videos. "All of my friends say I should move on/ All of my friends say she's just another girl," goes the song's chorus. Flowers does show up near the end of the clip, but only to applaud Agron's job well done.

Charli XCX dance with robots with "SuperLove"

Charlotte Emma Aitchison, better known by her stage name Charli XCX is wasting no time keeping the momentum flowing since the release of her eclectic debut "True Romance" earlier this year, she's already getting ready to follow it up with another one. There aren't many details out there for the next record, but she's shared a flirty colorful video as she spends a night out with the girls in Tokyo for the fizzy, club-happy new track, "SuperLove," the first single from Charli's upcoming sophomore major label album, that’s planned for release in March 2014.
Follow-up to the song she wrote for Icona Pop and worldwide hit single "I Love It," the shiny pop tune "SuperLove" has more of a big-room nightclub feel than anything on her debut "True Romance." "'SuperLove' is a song about running away and falling in love with someone," the 21-year-olf London alt-pop goddess explained, "and it being really dangerous and bad for you but still amazing, romantic and wonderful. 'SuperLove' is the best drug and this song is about overdosing on it and falling in real deep." Charli added that the song was influenced by artists like Bow Wow Wow, The Waitresses and The Flying Lizards as well as "those Lolita-esque bratty French girls and other girl power heroines."
"SuperLove" is pure, unadulterated pop at its finest and doubles down on the luxurious alt-pop and drug metaphors of "True Romance" highlights. Charli has nailed everything that's great about modern pop music with this uptempo electro ditty, putting her contemporaries to shame. "Super Love" has a touch of the 90s to it, which shouldn’t come as a surprise considering Charli's affinity for the decade. Shiny and playful, Charli's kicked another goal with "SuperLove." And this one is all jangly and peppy, guitars intermingling with her glo-fi sonics and her rapid-fire singing style.
The vivid, disco-infused crazy-fun video was shot in Tokyo's Robot Restaurant by Charli's boyfriend Ryan Andrews. It features Charli and friends strut through Tokyo, hanging out and get into some mischievous activity that includes dancing with robots in a neon club/funhouse, all while dressed like the world's most stylish candystriper and even corralling motorcycle gangs at the end. It's an entertaining video with Charli's words describing a relationship that could get her into some trouble. "I Wanna fall into your superlove/Yeah my heart never wants it to stop, please save me/'Cause I never seem to get enough/you're the bullet and you're making me drop, please save me," she spits lines.

Sky Ferreira unveiled "You're Not The One"

Sky Ferreira has shared a new dark and dancey clip in the form of a stylish and artfully lit music video for her song "You're Not the One," the tune serves as the lead single from Ferreira's upcoming long-gestating major-label debut album, "Night Time, My Time" which is currently available for pre-order in the lead up to its official release on October 29th through Capitol Records, following a trio of EPs from the 21-year-old synth-pop artist. Things may have gone up in flames in Ferreira's personal life over the weekend, but there's hope on the horizon yet for the embattled songbird.
After a long journey through the music industry, pop singer Ferreira is finally ready for releasing her much-discussed, much-much-much delayed debut album, which was initially called "I Will" and was supposed to be out during the summer. If you're into starting your day with a little electro-pop, Ferreira's new single will be right up your alley. A characteristically moody slice of electro-pop produced by L.A.'s Ariel Rechtshaid, the electro-pop anthem "You're Not The One," is a fluttery, immaculately produced '80s-style breakup jam, and an 80s leather-and-lights revenge fantasy against the guy who's not the one.
Ferreira said of the song: "The production is super-inspired by Low by David Bowie [...] I wanted to make a super-poppy version. Like not when you're rolling up your car windows because you don't want anyone to know you're listening to it. Like trying to hide it in your iTunes. Ariel had the idea. People say it sounds like Siouxsie Sioux. I guess the song was originally about a relationship when you're not chasing after them. You know they're kind of fucked up. It's like a game of cat and mouse. They're interested but not interested enough and it's not fair. That's basically what it should be called, 'It's Not Fair.'"
The dusky video set in some high-fashion night club, from director Grant Singer, who also worked on the video for her breakout single, "Everything Is Embarrassing," tells the story of an ill-fated nightclub romance and details a night of betrayal and heartbreak inside of a laser-light discotheque, until the very end. The visuals see Ferreira performing in a club-like environment before waking up confused and bruised in a field the next morning. Then again, perhaps this clip isn't the one to turn to for comfort, given that it depicts a rather grim episode in a dimly lighted nightclub in which Ferreira pokes a guy in the neck with an ice pick figures prominently.

Hurts just need "Somebody To Die For"

Ahead of their appearance at this weekend's Glastonbury festival, Manchester synth-pop duo Hurts are back and have revealed a brand new video for their latest single, "Somebody To Die For," the third cut, follow-up to recent singles "Miracle" and "Blind," to be lifted from their latest Top 10 sophomore effort, "Exile." Revealing the video on their official Facebook page, the band said: "Special thanks to the beautiful people of Slab City, California for the magical few days we spent making it. A true wonder. Enjoy..."
Formed in 2009, UK electro-pop duo Theo Hutchcraft and Adam Anderson look like they would be on the cover of Vogue with their sharp suits, slick hair and stark visuals. The pair have been compared to Tears for Fears. Their music is elegant and mysterious Hurts released their first single "Better Than Love" and toured the UK and Europe during the summer of 2010. "Somebody To Die For" is the follow-up track to the singles "Blind" and "Miracle," with "Miracle" receiving strong support from the likes of Huw Stephens and Zane Lowe at Radio 1 with the band performing the track on the Jonathan Ross show.
While "Blind" was crowned Record of the Week at Radio 2 with 'Hurts' recently performing the track on the Graham Norton show. The new single "Somebody To Die For," co-written by band members Hutchcraft and Anderson and produced by Grech-Marguerat, is a dramatic and passionate track that builds into a huge emotional chorus and is a firm favorite from new album "Exile." The track will be releasing on July 21st. The clip comes in the lead-up to the duo's appearance at Glastonbury Festival this weekend. The visuals keep up with Hurts’ usual dark and emotive theme and showcase all that Hurts are known for, sharp suits, intense synth beats and fronman Hutchcraft's strong, emotive voice.
A rather more colorful offering then we're used to, don't be fooled; the tone of the clip is still crawling with darkness. The accompanying dramatic music video is typical of Hutchcraft and Anderson - it's dark, dramatic, emotive and wonderfully overblown. The clip sees the duo perform the track in the desert while surrounded by Christian iconography, as they carry a heavily religious theme with nuns, baptism, flaming effigies and more than a few shots of Hutchcraft striking a Jesus Christ pose.

Diana Vickers living new age life in "Cinderella"

Teasing us with a snippet of the song a few months ago, The X Factor Britain 2008 semi finalist Diana Vickers is back as the new age Cinderella and dropped the brand new visuals to the fairytale re-make, "Cinderella," the lead single to English singer's upcoming sophomore album, "Music to Make Boys Cry," due out  September 9. Having a few drinks? Running away? Okay not the old classic we know and love, but hey its 2013, and Vickers is a pop princess. Just like our own high school prom, Vickers gets dressed up, going to the ball, and meeting her prince.
With a successful break from her run on The X Factor, the 21-year-old singer is a shining example of life after the talent shows. A brilliant debut album, festival tours and great singles, Vickers has been delivering us with some classic pop, and she's back again with a bang with her new amazing pop track, "Cinderella," which is set to be released July 21st, and seems to have created herself anew in terms of her look, yes, A fresh faced Vickers.
Co-written by Vickers with Miranda Cooper, Simen Eriksrud and Simone Eriksrud, this song is a take on the classic fairy tale. "'Cinderella,' is about being in love and not caring about any of the material things in life, just wanting to be with that one person you adore," said Vickers. "It's about being prepared to lose anything and take every chance to be with them. It's a play on the classic Cinderella story," she added, "but in this version she's fallen for her prince so much she would lose both her shoes on purpose if it meant she could win him."
With the story line based on the role of "Cinderella," its only fitting for the video to see Miss Vickers in a more glam light, living the life of a princess as she walks into a masquerade ball in a black dress and a mask, stays at a fancy house and parties the night away with Prince charming without running the risk of her ride turning into a pumpkin and ends up taking a dip in the swimming pool water engaging in a kiss. "She'd be a fool not to follow you everywhere/ Because for you I would lose both, both of my shoes" croons Vickers and by the end of the video she makes sure she loses one of her pair of shoes to symbolize the theme of the track.

Empire of the Sun go exploring in "Alive"

Australian alternative rock duo Empire Of The Sun have released the music video for their latest tune, "Alive," the lead single from their upcoming sophomore album, "Ice on the Dune," which follows their  award-winning 2008 debut, and will be released on June 17th, two weeks after they premiere the entire shebang at Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House. Yet another wonderfully creative video finds the Australian electro-pop act in an all-out fantasy-mode.
The band's imminent return to the scene through their new LP, "Ice on the Dune," and the group members Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore have kept their fans entertained with a novel market campaign which has included a perplexing Hollywood-groomed trailer, a motion poster, online puzzles and near-indecipherable messages from their support team. The Australian dance duo sport cosmic costumes and an extraterrestrial aura, and bring living things together with glistening, soaring electro-pop.
The Aussie boys of Empire Of The Sun always find a way to take their weirdness up a notch, and their first video off of their "Ice of the Dune" album, keeps that tradition alive. Much anticipation has been brewing for the indie electro-pop duo’s sophomore effort. This Charles Scott and Alex Theurer-directed video reveals dramatic desert scenes in a series of sci-fi Indiana Jones events. Supposedly taken place on another planet, the video also sees the song title being taken rather literally as the duo seemingly resurrects fallen individuals and they spring to life upon the futuristic powers of Empire Of The Sun.
In a desert-jungle situation, many dressed as wild animals, the clip for "Alive," sees the band in their usual casual with outfitted in garishly futuristic costumes, outdoorsy Empire Of The Sun attire singing atop mountains and deep in the forest, as the pair embark on a sci-fi romp traverse through various stunning locations, from sprawling dramatic desert landscapes, beneath towering hidden canyons, and luscious forests and on the edge of the deep-blue ocean. The combination of crazy futuristic outfits and breathtaking scenery is just the right balance of weird and beauty that we like.

Paramore Rock the House in "Still Into You"

On the occasion of the same day release of their self-titled new fourth studio album, Paramore unveils a brand-new colorful, fun and carefree theme clip for their follow up ultra-sweet pop number, "Still Into You." The perky clip is a candy-colored slice of pure pop and a stark contrast to the punk-pop band's first dark "Now" video with frontwoman Hayley Williams rocking some bright colors in a sea of balloons. And the simply put, is unlike any the Tennessee band have ever made before.
Paramore have made it abundantly clear that their new album represents not only a seismic shift in sound, but a rather dramatic reinvention of the band itself and while this new Paramore may have some of their fans worried, especially given the bold, pop flourishes of new single "Still Into You." Well, Williams and Co. appear to be having an absolute blast. "Still Into You" sees them covering new sonic territory, implementing whoosing keyboards into the mix, while Williams singing about still being very much in love after being in a long relationship with Chad Gilbert.
A woman in love is a beautiful thing, or say Williams in love is a beautiful thing. Especially when being in love means waking up surrounded by cake, dancing with ballerinas, and playing in a sea of blue-and-white balloons. "Still Into You" is a blast of electro-leaning rock which Williams correctly hopes is "not a sappy love song," makes an irrepressibly catchy entry point. The clip perfectly matches the innocence of the song's upbeat vibe with vibrant colors shown throughout, is all about the free-wheeling sugar high head rush of the brightest days of being in love.
Paramore indulge their poppiest sound yet, breaking free of somber imagery in Isaac Rentz's slice of Paramore pop perfection. It follows the trio as they goof, gallivant and ride bikes around as they let loose in a empty mansion. There's dancing, bikes, ballerinas, balloons, cakes, and a whole lot of pastel-colored props among other fun things. The video is a carpet bombing of joyfully reckless abandon and a celebration of the best day ever. In short, it's blissed-out, fizzy fun. Rentz fills every frame with bright colors and fuzzy feelings. Love when Williams unleashes her 'sassy' side.

No Doubt head to the wild west in "Looking Hot"

No Doubt takes up new roles as cowboys and Indians in a just-released new video for their hit song, "Looking Hot," the second official single from Orange County rockers' latest comeback sixth studio album, "Push and Shove," which peaked at No.3 on Billboard's albums chart. The new record finds No Doubt making only the most tentative divergences from previously tried and tested strategies, which gives "Push and Shove" a character that could be described as either dated or timeless.
This New Wave rave-up finds Gwen Stefani spouting tongue-in-cheek lyrics about being a well-preserved forty-something frontwoman. "Go ahead and look at me cause that's what I want. Take a good look won't you please cause that's what I want," she sings. "I know you want to stare. You can't help it and I don't care." The track pairs club-ready thump with catwalk-approved strut, and it perfectly melds their skanking past with their shiny pop present, which is why it will probably come as a surprise to learn that it almost didn't make the cut for "Push and Shove."
With their elaborate costumes and authentic-looking props and set-up, No Doubt's new video for "Looking Hot" is doing it old school and definitely a feast to watch. It was directed by Melina Matsoukas, and filmed over two days at Veluzat Motion Picture Ranch Studios last month. The clip shows the band performing and getting entangled in traditional gunfights set in the Wild West, as we see a classic Cowboys vs. Indians vibe with Tom Dumont and Adrian Young being the sheriffs in town that go after Stefani and Tony Kanal.
The ska-tastic video opens with Stefani in traditional Indian apparel and rides a horse in the open field, but is later captured by cowboy band mates Young and Dumont, while Kanal, who is on the Indian's side, finds himself locked-up in jail. The conflict is then taken to a huge battlefield where the two groups engage in all out battle leading to Stefani and Kanal's capture. But of course, the Wild West setting is not complete without shots of partying and merry-making inside saloons, and a massive bonfire with people doing their ritual dances.

Bruno Mars feels like "Locked Out Of Heaven"

After much hype, Bruno Mars  makes a comeback from his short hiatus with his brand new retro-styled video for his funky new wave jam, "Locked Out of Heaven," the lead single from Mars' upcoming sophomore studio effort, "Unorthodox Jukebox," due December 11. It's so old school! The 27-year-old enthusiastic crooner has been tapped to host and perform on this coming "Saturday Night Live," where he will perform "Locked Out Of Heaven" for the first time live.
"Locked Out Of Heaven," is an uptempo, irresistible funky workout that possesses a sound familiar to those who have seen Mars live in concert. It goes for more of a new wave energy, with a choppy guitar and bass combo. The lyrics describe the rapturous feelings brought about by a relationship infused with positive emotions involved with falling in love, being in romantic relationships, as well as good sex that takes him to paradise. The narrator feels like he was "locked out of heaven" before he met his lover, who, based on the single art, looks to be made for sin.
Like "Just the Way You Are," Mars loves this particular lady just the way she is, but don't think for one second that he's reassuring her of her beauty - he more seems into loving what she does, if you get our drift. The sexy track has a vintage rock n’ roll feel, and it has a raunchy yet subtle attitude to match. Mars said that the single's exploration of feeling and being in love fits into the "sensual, sensual and sensual" theme of the album. Needless to say, it is a complete change-up from his prior singles, shows an interesting musical evolution, and one of the most fun, dynamic and exciting pop singles of the year. This is a solid return for Mars.
And that straightforward approach is also apparent in the intentionally grainy clip itself, a sweaty, stripped-back affair that evokes all the nostalgic Betamax fuzz of great '70s-era soul feel, as Mars performs in small, crowded club where everyone's sweat is mingling together and you can't tell where your body ends and the next person's begins. It's hot as hell, but everyone is jumping and jiving and loving every minute. "The concept is just old-fashioned fun. No story line, it's not me singing to a girl, you get a good sense of what you're going to get live," as Mars explained, the Cameron Duddy directed clip is meant to give fans a taste of what they can expect on "Unorthodox Jukebox."

The Killers conjure up some spirits in 'Runaways'

Four years after the last album "Day & Age" saw them dip their toe into dancier waters, The Killers make their grand return with a artistic video for the Killersiest comeback single, "Runaways," the lead single from the Las Vegas rock band's upcoming fourth studio album, "Battle Born," which is their first in four years and due to be released on September 18.
Influenced by the best material from Bruce Springsteen, "Runaways," is an 80s-rock fever dream that's crazily big, even by their grandiose standards: a Vesuvian gusher of Springsteen mythos, Toto-Journey power hooks and lead singer Brandon Flowers' unmistakable commitment to unmistakable commitment." When you put a thunderbolt in your new album logo, we expect a first single as mighty as the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. In the Killers' new song, the band comes pretty close, and reminds us how much we've missed them.
"Runaways" starts off gently with some bare-bones piano chords, an acoustic guitar and not a whole lot else, but it gains momentum faster than you can remember the lyrics to "Mr. Brightside." Flowers is an excellent voice in telling the story of a teenage love that led to a shotgun wedding and is threatening to fall apart years later. Four minutes later, you've got a galloping desert rocker good enough to roll with the best of the Vegas quartet's catalog. "Runaways" continues the Killers' fascination, and had that very powerful ability to open the record.
Dark and dreamy, the Warren Fu-directed video is a combo of the abstract and performance video which mostly shows Flowers and his bandmates hit the desert and perform in a pitch black room on top of red futuristic platforms. As Flowers said, the clip "definitely conjures up some spirits," that leave vapor trails of fist-pumping, tear-streaming rock sonically akin to Asia's "Heat of the Moment." The band opts for brilliant pops of color with a lot of black background as Flowers recounts his seemingly doomed romance. It also looks like the performance screen for "Rock Band," without the actual game. Everybody looks good, refreshed.

No Doubt's Back To Reunion In "Settle Down"

It's been a long time coming since 2001's "Rock Steady," but No Doubt, the multi-platinum band that harnessed the third-wave ska revolution of the 1990s, is back and prove that they're still good for an epic color-soaked, cross-cultural rager with their first visual in over a decade for their comeback reggae inspired track, "Settle Down," the lead single from the Orange County ska-punk racket's upcoming sixth studio album, "Push and Shove," due out on September 25.
The music brings the sound of the band by which California became known, a mixture of pop/rock with Latin and Caribbean rhythms, merging them with American pop and rock music, and accenting them with that No Doubt-ian accent. The upbeat ska pop track proves they have not only been able to keep their classic catchy style, but also reinvent their reggae-influenced beat to attract a new generation of musical rebels. "Settle Down" finds the band at their party-ready prime, shaking off the rust of a decade away and having a total blast.
The frontwoman Gwen Stefani said in an interview that it's "just about being overwhelmed by so much going on and how to balance all of it." The Sophie Muller-directed kaleidoscopic trucker-themed clip is a brightly colorful and visually as bombastic as the song is sonically, banging thing that sees the quartet re-imagined as truckers and each bandmate driving tricked-out trucks with grotesquely decorated semi until ultimately heading toward their reunion, which quickly turns into a jam session for a crowd of eager spectators.
The comeback clip shows they haven't lost a step in their decade away from the spotlight. "We tried to do something that resembled different parts of the world rather than a specific place," Stefani said. Although there's a joyous atmosphere throughout, Muller said she tried to portray the uncertainty in Stefani's lyrics, "Lyrically it's not really a party song. It's got a real emotional desire to get through something. You have a combination of this party feel with her struggle to be able to express herself."

Metric Premiered "Youth Without Youth"

To go along with Tuesday's release of their fifth studio album, "Synthetica," Metric has premiered the music video for their gleaming, stomping glam-pop single "Youth Without Youth," the lead single from Canadian indie rock band's new record. The foursome rock band is known to grace their albums with at least one standout song. The new tune is no exception, it's a driving, punchy number that vaguely resembles Muse with band's frontwoman Emily Haines at the helm.
"Youth Without Youth" tackles the subject of a fraying social state through the eyes of a deprived youth, and is about a troubled youth was inspired by the spiraling student loan debt, which at the time it was written had reached $1 trillion in America. Haines said that the track's inspiration "started as just one verse, a very slow, sad story, and the song grew from there. The lyrics trace innocence lost as childlike games grow into teenaged trouble, and these words are buoyed by a glammy, sleazy, danceable sound.
Lyrically, Haines toys with powerful imagery, using phrases like double dutch with a hand grenade, and "rubber soul with a razor blade to describe a young life full of malaise and even criminality. "Youth Without Youth," is far more striking with its funky riff, blending nicely with Haines' honeyed tones, and it is a glam sugar with a bitter core. Perennial indie crush Haines drops a wasted-youth anthem with scarred poetry like 'We played blindman's bluff till they stopped the game,' over a bleak-bubblegum stomp.
Haines ignites some powerful, heady sociopolitical messages atop fuzzed-out electro-rocking melodies and rhythms in Justin Broadbent-Directed clip, which is the most '90s-MTV thing I've seen in a while. It opens with a stomping, strutty beat that ushers in Haines, who's flicking lighters. In a drably colored room, back-in-the-day childhood imagery is juxtaposed with more violent material, mirroring the song's sentiment. There's a girl building a multi-tiered birthday cake, a bunny rabbit, a stuffed animal and football, all interspersed with guns, handcuffs and grenade.

Scissor Sisters Boozily Say "Baby Come Home"

True to form, the funk pop outfit Scissor Sisters have donned their nun outfits and sailor uniforms, dress as their favorite beer/liquor mascots and eventually become animated rabbits with another high-concept crazy trippy visual for their latest track, "Baby Come Home," the second single from the New York glam-pop band's just released fourth effort, "Magic Hour," which was released just this week.
The new album is dedicated to getting you on the dance floor and keeping you on the dance floor. Forever, but also contains touching ballads. It's a combination of rhythm and romance like you've never heard before. The album finds the Grammy nominated band collaborating with some of the hottest names in the music business, including Azealia Banks, Pharrell Williams and Calvin Harris. Speaking about the album, the lead singer Jake Shears told The Guardian: "[Magic Hour] is a sweet joyful melange of beat-driven future-pop. It style-hops all over the place unabashedly."
"Spawned by the scuzzy, gay nightlife scene of New York," the band took their name from a sexual position between two women also known as tribadism. "Baby Come Home" is a sugary, lollipop of a tune! The song follows their previous single, "Only the Horses," and finds the group donning some fun wardrobe choices: a knight, Viking, nun, and sailors, witches and jailbirds while the song ear-worms into your brain. The Scissor Sisters creatively capture the lyrics in their super fun, colorful, and booze-fueled new music video for "Baby Come Home."
Following the imaginative clips for "Shady Love" and "Only The Horses," This one's more of a graphic design wonder, a fluorescent, an explosion of animation, lyrics, costumes, humor, and shifting tapestry of characters, which has the band acting out illustrations from beer bottle labels with a mix of live action footage and animation. It starts off rather lighthearted, but by the final third, the band end up on a rather unexpected trip to hell. In the colorful animated piece we see Shears and the gang recreate various beer labels which is a great excuse to play dress up. Join Scissor Sisters as they embark on an animated, character-filled adventure!

Marina And The Diamonds Debut Acoustic "Lies"

Ahead of the release of their upcoming sophomore electro-pop record "Electra Heart," the follow-up to the top five album "Family Jewels," on April 30th, Marina And The Diamonds has just premiered a naked astounding acoustic rendition of album track, "Lies," exclusively on Telegraph.co.uk. The 26-year-old talented Welsh songstress rose to fame after reaching number two on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list, coming second to Ellie Goulding.
Although we haven't heard the original album version in full yet, which was co-produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut and Diplo, the stripped down rendition of the song alone proves that this one's going to be a massive number. And, in the usual Marina fashion, the lyrics are simply devastating. "You're never going to love me, so what's the use?" Marina sadly croons in the opening moment. The singer recently opened up about the inspiration for her post-breakup album: "I wanted to create a cold, ruthless character who wasn’t vulnerable…On my new songs, I wanted to flick the situation around."
The heartbreaking album "Electra Heart" tells the story of identity, love, rejection, doomed romance, all tinged with humor and British eccentricity. Discussing the album, Marina said: "It's an Ode to dysfunctional love. I based the project around character types commonly found in love stories, film and theater, usually ones associated with power and control in love, as opposed to weakness or defeat. I guess it was a way of dealing with the embarrassment that, for the first time in my life, I got 'played.'. Rejection is a universally embarrassing topic and "Electra Heart" is my response to that. It is a frank album."
Marina And The Diamonds lie to us so sweetly, and We can't even with this one. This breathtakingly beautiful version of "Lies," is everything a song about dysfunctional love should be, and words can't describe its emotional core, you will cry. Paralyzing, really, so just click, sit back and absorb the force that is Marina. "I just wanted to be perfect..."