alt-J — Warm Foothills
Elvis Perkins in Dearland — “Shampoo”
Sia — “Elastic Heart”***
***Just an aside to the video, I wanted to share the meaning, since it has of course caused an uproar of controversy from people interpreting the video as sexual: Sia explains that Maddie Ziegler, the young female dancer in the video, was meant to represent one of the male dancer’s self-states, such as an inner child or perhaps one of his demons. The song itself is about inner demons (addiction, depression, etc.) and the struggle of overcoming. Watching, this is so clear to me, and in turn, extremely moving and beautiful. I hope you enjoyed it and saw the beauty rather than the controversy.
Love your music Mondays. I’ve added many of these to my favorites. Sia’s video is just so beautiful I watched it a few times already, such a great piece of art (choreography! wow) . I also have new found respect for Shia Labeouf.
Wow, that Sia video is amazing. So moving.
I watched your episode premier! Really fun. That wilderness dude was INTENSE, man. You totally impressed him though… good for you!