Category — Video Premiere

Oh boy…now this is a real treat.

Click above to watch the brand new video for “Hang With Me,” Robyn‘s upcoming single from her soon-to-be-released EP, Body Talk Pt. 2.

The clip follows the singer on her recent touring adventures, all gorgeously shot by director Max Vitali.

This video will prove to be an instant favorite for hardcore fans, offering a rare, intimate glimpse of Robyn as a pop star. While there’s loads of great footage following the singer on roller coasters and performing in front of massive crowds, the best moments are the ones pictured above–smiling simply all on her own.

From her official website, “Hang With Me” will be released “6th August in Scandinavia / 17th August in the US and Canada / 3rd September in Germany, Switzerland and Holland / 5th September in the UK and Australia.”

BoA is back–and this time, she’s Korean!

As some of my Muusers may know, Korean superstar BoA has been working her way across various international markets over the past few years to achieve global success (read: WORLD DOMINATION), releasing several Japanese language albums and an English language debut in 2009.

However–at the risk of overgeneralizing–the bulk of BoA’s Japanese output for the past five years has been shit.

Sure, she’s managed to rack up a great deal of success in Japan, but the music has been little more than bland, radio-ready fluff that absolutely pales in comparison to the edgier tracks from her Korean releases, including My Name and Girls On Top.

Luckily, the wait is finally over. BoA’s gone back to Korea to celebrate her 10th anniversary in the music industry, and new music awaits!

This is “Game,” the first song to be released from BoA’s sixth studio album in Korea. The video was reportedly shot by “Toxic” mastermind Joseph Khan (UPDATE: Khan’s directing the album’s title track–this song’s just for the fans), and features the use of a very-nifty-though-not-entirely-necessary 360 degree camera. Work those angles, bitch!

As you can see, BoA’s cranked up the sass factor for her return home-bound, now cockier and more confident than ever. She’s really grown up since her latest release (see “Girls On Top” video), and it’s nice to see her having some fun. Would have loved some of her signature killer choreography, though…next time, I’m sure!

Song’s not too bad, either. There’s clearly some very slight Ke$ha-lite influence in the number (the Auto-tune, the electronics), but not enough to deem this nearly as grating as something like, oh…”Blah Blah Blah.”

According to BoA’a newly launched official website, the new album is entitled Hurricane Venus and is due for release on August 2. CANNOT WAIT.

In the meantime, check out my interview with BoA in March of last year while she was still promoting in America. Insane!

This is the official video for brooding electronic duo Hurts‘ second single from their upcoming debut, “Wonderful Life.”

Drama. Darkness. Glamour. Simply gorgeous.

“Wonderful Life” will be released on August 23, which you can pre-order here.

Happiness, the band’s debut album, will be released on August 6.

Like the Maggie Griffin to my Kathy, my mother is slowly but surely beginning to leech off of my hard earned e-celebrity status and steal away my beloved Muusers with her MamaMuuse review posts.

Nonetheless, I’ve allowed for another installment of MamaMuuse Presents.

Below is my mother’s actual e-mail response upon watching the Anthony Mandler-directed video for Christina Aguilera‘s latest single, “You Lost Me”:

Christina’s bitch factor went through the roof with the video you sent me the other day ["Not Myself Tonight"], so I have to admit I just plain don’t like her.

Although bitchiness is usually a trait I can relate to and respect, I still think of her as the slutty, dirty girl. And quite frankly, bitchiness without class is just bitterness. So how do I feel about the video? Meh. Or make that meh-a-meh-a-meh-a-meh-a-meh.

As always, her voice is flawless, but the song doesn’t really do it for me. The video itself started out as a Sealy Posturepedic ad and moved to the headless, faceless body of a man with more going on than The Situation. I guess I can see why she pushed him away – she’s got Jordan Bratman, that heaping helping of beefcake, waiting for her at home.

On the plus side – I love her new look (even if someone took advantage of Restylene’s Buy One Get One Free special). Now that, Christina, is the right way to be a bitch!

Now please, stop encouraging her. The fame is clearly getting to her head.

Oh, what? You want my opinion?

It’s nice. I think she looks quite gorgeous. Shame about those brief ‘thermal energy’ moments at the beginning, though.

The time has finally come.

Click above to watch rap superstar, rising legend, and frequent victim of butt padding rumors Nicki Minaj‘s video for current single, “Your Love”–a devastating and honest portrayal of love and loss within Edo era Japan. (LOL JK.)

But really, there are some geishas, a samurai, and a nail-biting sword fight sequence, which is basically just like being there in the 1600′s.

HANG ON TO YOUR MELONS, Y’ALL–it’s Harajuku Barbie time!

To preview and purchase “Your Love,” click here.

And now, the premiere of the number one song on the Billboard Hot Dance Club/Play Charts–Wynter Gordon‘s “Dirty Talk”!

Such a fanciful, fairy tale moment of elegance…while hearing about G-spots, hot wax and S&M, of course.

As she explained in the behind-the-scenes clip, the video would just be too easy if she went the obvious route. (Actually, it would just be this video.)

Good on you for mixing it up a little, Miss Gordon! Now release that damn debut album already.

To read MuuMuse’s interview with Wynter Gordon, click here.

Here now is the video for Sunday Girl‘s cover of “Self Control,” which I first wrote about a few weeks ago.

Basically, we’ve got a very pretty girl (Sunday Girl, to be specific) writhing around on the floor, along with some dusty old furniture and deer heads.

It’s a bit like a high fashion perfume commercial (which is great for me because I love high fashion perfume commercials), except the visuals are a bit darker than your usual pearls-and-diamonds glam fest (The Knife is coming to mind for some reason)–making this all the more of a gorgeous, Gothic affair.

I approve entirely.

For more on Sunday Girl, check out the official website here.

As she hinted at during her interview with MuuMuse earlier in February, Nadia Ali‘s been dipping her fingers in a lot of honey pots lately. Is that even an actual metaphor? I don’t know…SHE’S BEEN DOING A LOT, OKAY.

Case in point: “The Notice,” her brand new collaboration with Chris Reece.

While the lush, ’90′s synthesized beats and piano melodies of the new track suggest her usual dance sensibility, “The Notice” is in fact much more in the mainstream pop vein than Nadia Ali’s usual output. “When did you check out? When did you sign off? I didn’t get the notice,” Ali croons during the chorus with an almost R&B attitude. It’s a different sound for Ali–a good one, ready for both radio and the clubs alike.

Above, have yourselves a look at the video for the new single, which features Ali looking gorgeous and getting quite sassy because of her no good, triflin’ boo. There’s also a message in a bottle and a fisherman, which are two things you do not normally see in music videos these days.

Can’t quite handle Nadia going pop? Well, fear not: There’s still a boatload of remixes to keep “The Notice” firmly entranced, including the Khomha remix and the Sunn Jellie remix.

To preview and purchase “The Notice” and its various mixes on Beatport, click here.

Just in time for the Fourth comes “One,” Sky Ferreira‘s debut single following the release of her initial buzz track, “17.” That enough numbers for you yet? Good.

The video is a complete and utter visual treat, directed by acclaimed photographer Rankin (who’s been quite busy lately given his recent work on Kelis’ album artwork and videos as well.)

Essentially, it’s all a very high fashion, viva glamour affair. Ferreira works marvelously as a brooding, gorgeous electro temptress-to-be in what looks more like a Burberry advertisement than the debut video of a 17-year-old songstress. On a similar note, is anyone else seeing a young Brooke Shields here?

Most pleasingly of all, the video is chock full of repeat-heavy video editing to match Ferreira’s stuttering robo-vocals. My hopes for the video have therefore been fully realized–and exceeded!

“One” will be released on August 22.

Yay–it’s here!

Check out Lolene‘s major music video premiere above with her debut single, “Rich (Fake It ‘Til You Make It).”

The clip is chock full of glittering gems, tall glasses of bubbly, and wads upon wads of cash–but what else could you possibly expect from the girl?

I’m so proud of you, Miss Foo Foo!

The Electrick Hotel will be released on October 2010, and trust me–once you check in, you ain’t never gonna want to leave.

To preview or purchase “Rich (Fake It ‘Til You Make It),” click here. This song never gets old!

If you haven’t already, check out the MuuMuse interview with the fabulous miss right here.