Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Released in 2006, this song is definitely not one of their newest. However, the simple brilliance of this music video is just astounding. It simply features the band playing in what appears to be some sort of small, vintage-looking private concert hall. All of their shots are of them playing on the stage of this building, and yet I can really feel the emotion that the band put into the song. This video exists solely to express the meaning and emotion of the song.
There is no elaborate storyline in this film; however, I think it works just fine without one. The cuts are perfect and in-sync with the music on every beat and this really helps to get the viewer engaged with the song. Also helpful are shots of the guitarist, Dan Auerbach, getting really into the song and playing his guitar with some head banging and hard strumming. This director displays his brilliance as he often cuts away from scenes just at the moment that Auerbach or the drummer, Patrick Carney, head bangs or makes any dramatic movements. His scenes follows the rule of thumb for music videos, with quick cuts and flashes at every point to keep the viewer interested. Also helpful is the use of strobe lights throughout the dramatic parts of the song to highlight the feeling and up-tempo rhythm of the song.
All in all, this was a great video and was quite amazing in it’s simplicity. Usually I am not a big fan of videos featuring the band simply playing by themselves with no storyline or plot, however, in this case I will make an exception. This is a hard genre of music video to pull off, but they did it quite well. For this reason, I give this video a 4.5 out of 5.
Johnny G
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