1) Foals – Olympic Airways Video
I came across Foals Olympic Airways video this afternoon and didn’t know what to think at first. The band’s music is comparable to a mixture of Battles/Minus the Bear/and Bloc Party. There are a lot of high end guitar lines soaked in reverb and chorus. Lots of tremolo picking and riff swapping between the two guitarists with the drummer and bassist holding down a steady dance-punk beat. Their CD seems to be getting mixed reviews. Pitchfork gave it a 5.5 a few other sites gave it between an 8 and 9.
The video itself is really gorgeous. It’s what made me want to write this post. The shots are incredibly detailed, the lighting seems perfect, and it reminds me of a summer day. It actually brought to mind a MewithoutYou tour poster where all the band members are sitting in an overgrown field of grass and cattails. Olympic Airways was directed by Dave Ma, a 29 year old director from England who has done 3 other videos for Foals. Check the close up shots of the bass at 46 seconds and tell me this video doesn’t rule. At 3:15 there’s a shot of a guy shooting off roman candles over a lake as the sun sets that is really great. Check it in High Def if possible.
2) The Box Doodle Project
A cool idea. Have people rearrange a box to make an original package, send in pictures, post them online.
More HERE.
Tags: art, box, dave ma, foals, olympic airways, The Box Doodle Project, video
