A few relatively new videos to help you pass the time on this Tuesday morning. Be sure to click through the jump to check out new stuff from Dirty Projectors, Justin Townes Earle and, my favorite, Crocodiles.
First up, the new single from Jay-Z, in which Hov declares the death of the software everyone loves to hate, Auto-Tune. (”I know we facin’ a recession,” he says, “but the music y’all makin’ gonna make it The Great Depression.”) The song and the clip — which features appearances by Harvey Keitel and LeBron James — are splitting opinions on the rap blogs, but I think they’re both pretty hot.
Next, I think I’m falling for the San Diego duo Crocodiles and their heavily Velvets / JAMC-inspired shoegaze-pop. If there’s a perfect balance of accessibility and standoffishness, these dudes might just have it. Here’s the new video for “Summer of Hate.”
Third, we’ve got a video from Justin Townes Earle for the title track from his 2009 album “Midnight At the Movies.” The video, frankly, is kind of a snoozer, but the song is great.
Finally, here’s the new video for “Stillness Is the Move” from Brooklyn indie darlings Dirty Projectors. The band’s new album, “Bitte Orca,” has received almost universal praise, but I’m not sure I get it. I tried to listen to it a few times and just couldn’t connect. This song’s not bad, though.
Tags: Crocodiles, Dirty Projectors, Jay-Z, Justin Townes Earle
