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    • Best of 2012

Here are some of our favourite music videos. 
Any videos that are Not Safe For Work (or sensitive types) will be preceded by "NSFW".

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Eels - Kinda Fuzzy

 

Pixies - Bagboy

"Bagboy" is the first new track from Pixies in 9 years, and the first track we've heard since they announced Kim Deal had left the band. Pixies publicists say that Deal doesn't feature on this track, despite the backing vocals sounding very much like her. 
 

Phoenix - Trying To Be Cool

"Trying To Be Cool" comes from the new Phoenix album Bankrupt!
 

Janelle Monae - Dance Apocalyptic

Dance Apocalyptic is the second single from Monae's forthcoming album The Electric Lady. The clip for "Dance Apocalyptic" includes a snippet half way through from the forthcoming short film of the same name. 
 
 

Blue King Brown - Rize Up

This video is shot in the urban roots outfit's home town of Melbourne. Free download available here.
 

M.I.A. - Bring the Noize

 

Hanni El Khatib - Penny

This track comes from Head in the Dirt, which was one of the MadfaMusic feature albums in May. 

Daughter - Youth

 
 
 

Grey Ghost - The Elixir

"The Elixir" is the first single from Melbourne MC Grey Ghost's EP of the same name, out June 2013. 

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Despair

Second single from their 2013 album Mosquito, the video for "Despair" was shot on the top of the Empire State Building, and directed by Patrick Daughters, director of previous Yeah Yeah Yeahs' clips "Maps" and "Gold Lion".
 

The Paper Kites - St Clarity

"St Clarity" is the first single from the forthcoming debut album by Melbourne 5 piece The Paper Kites. Touring nationally in August and Sept - see the dates here.
 

Local Natives - You & I

 

Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?

We're suckers for animated videos, and as well as a bunch of sound-wave inspired squiggly lines, this video has some great animation. 
 

Hoy - Get Some Sleep

Get Some Sleep is the first single from Melbourne band HOY's debut record, Aquaslum.
This clip was shot nearby in the Victorian goldfields, by Campbell Hynam-Smith and Tim Heath, AKA The Dodgy Brothers.

Get Some Sleep - HOY from HOY on Vimeo.

 

Cloud Control - Dojo Rising

 

Kurt Vile - KV Crimes

 

The Black Angels - Don't Play with Guns

 

Fat Freddy's Drop - Clean The House

 

Gary Clark Jr. NUMB Music Video from LUXURY MINDZ on Vimeo.

Gary Clark Jr. - Numb

Texan Gary Clark Jr was heralded as the "future" of the blues by none other than Barack Obama. This track is from his album Blak and Blu. 
 

Savages - Shut Up

This is the lead single from the UK post-punk group's debut album Silence Yourself.
 

The Tongue featuring Dudley Perkins - Animal Crackers

 

Queens of the Stone Age - I Appear Missing

NSFW

 

Alpine - Gasoline

Gasoline comes from Alpine's debut album, A is for Alpine, and this video was directed by Emma Tomelty, and choreographed by Stephen Tannos (Sydney Dance Company).

David Bowie - The Next Day

Directed by Floria Sigismondi, the video for the title track to Bowie's 2013 album also features Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard. 

NSFW

 
 
 

Janelle Monae - Q.U.E.E.N. featuring Erykah Badu

This track comes from Monae's forthcoming album The Electric Lady. Make sure you keep watching until the end to catch Erykah Badu's vocal break and Monae's seriously cool rap.

Kurt Vile - Never Run Away

We love Kurt Vile's new album Wakin On A Pretty Daze so much we had it as our feature album in early April. You can listen to it here, watch Kurt and band play live in the offices of Pitchfork.tv here, or check out the tracks we've included in our February, March and April playlists here (for Spotify users) or here (for those who don't use Spotify).
 

Bibio - À tout à l'heure

From the forthcoming album "Silver Wilkinson" due out in May.
 

Kieran Ryan - Red Eyed Birds

Melbourne's Kieran Ryan was the songwriter in Kid Sam. He released his debut solo album on April 5th. 







 

Tinpan Orange - Supergirl

Australian brother and sister duo Jesse and Emily Lubitz are Tinpan Orange. Supergirl is taken from their 2012 album "Over the Sun". 
 

Lost Animal - Lose the Baby

 

I'lls - Plans Only Drawn

 

Aluka - Keep My Cool

 

The National - Demons

 

Citizen Kay - Yes!

 

James Blake - Overgrown

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)

NSFW

This track is taken from Unknown Mortal Orchestra's second album, "II" which was the very first MadfaMusic feature album. Check it out here.
 
 
 

The Knife - A Tooth For An Eye

The Cat Empire - Brighter Than Gold

 

David Bowie / "The Stars(Are Out Tonight) - Floria Sigismondi - QUAD from QUAD on Vimeo.

David Bowie - The Stars Are Out Tonight

NSFW

This track comes from Bowie's 24th studio album "The Next Day". The video features Bowie, Tilda Swinton, Saskia De Brauw and androgynous Australian model Andrej Pejic. 
 

Atoms For Peace - Ingenue

Atoms for Peace is fronted by Radiohead's Thom Yorked (vocals, guitar, and piano). He's joined by Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers (bass), Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synths), Joey Waronker of Beck & R.E.M. (drums) and Mauro Refosco (percussion) of Forro in the Dark. 
 

Brighter Later "The Woods" Official video from Polly Dedman on Vimeo.

 

Brighter Later - The Woods

Kimbra-Come Into My Head

 

David Byrne / St Vincent "WHO" from martin de thurah on Vimeo.

David Byrne & St Vincent - Who

Read our review of the David Byrne & St Vincent show in Melbourne here, which Lex tipped would still be her 'gig of the year' by the end of 2013. 
This song made it into the MadfaMusic Best Songs of 2012 list.
 

Bonobo - Cirrus

 

Grizzly Bear - Gun-Shy

 

Golden Era Records Cypher featuring Briggs, Vents, Funkoars, Hilltop Hoods and K21

 

Cat Power - Cherokee

This track is from the album "Sun" which topped the MadfaMusic Best Albums of 2012 list (tied with Tame Impala's "Lonerism"). 
Read our review of the March Cat Power show in Melbourne here.
 

Django Django - WOR

 

Gotye - Easy Way Out - official film clip from Gotye on Vimeo.

Gotye - Easy Way Out

 

Kings of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You

Read our review of the Kings of Convenience show in Melbourne in January here.

Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You from spitz on Vimeo.

 

Tame Impala - Mind Mischief

This track is from Tame Impala's album "Lonerism" which topped the MadfaMusic Best Albums of 2012 list (tied with Cat Power's "Sun"). 

Tame Impala - Feels Like We Only Go Backwards

This track is from Tame Impala's album "Lonerism" which topped the MadfaMusic Best Albums of 2012 list (tied with Cat Power's "Sun"). 
 
 

Atoms For Peace - Judge Jury and Executioner

Atoms for Peace is fronted by Radiohead's Thom Yorked (vocals, guitar, and piano). He's joined by Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers (bass), Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synths), Joey Waronker of Beck & R.E.M. (drums) and Mauro Refosco (percussion) of Forro in the Dark. Judge Jury and Executioner is the first single from their 2013 album Amok. 
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