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Moreover the clothing of the band is indicative of the "indie genre", some of the band members wear sunglasses and converse shoes whilst one wears the distinctive fedora hat. Moreover all of them carry their instruments with them. Meanwhile the band whom they exchange their instruments with wear a military style costume, perhaps suggesting the oppressive and violence within their country. This concept is reenforced by the song's lyrics which speak of struggle, "The harvest left no food for you to eat" and understanding "...I will change my ways/I'll know my name as its called to again" implying that the exchange represents cultural unity and tolerance. Such deep and philosophical topics are common within the indie genre where the emphasis is on the music rather than the artist. The earthy colours create a sense of realism which, again is indicative of the indie genre, rather than creating a false sense of reality or a sense of hyperreality which is seen in pop music videos the indie genre explores reality, both its grittiness and its beauty, its struggles and its joys. Although this is not necessarily a conceptual music video it does evoke emotions and creates a symbolic and surreal viewing experience.
BIRDY-SKINNY LOVE
The last video I've analysed is Birdy's "Skinny Love" which falls under the "indie-folk" genre. The video is shot in a desolate period house and in a wooded area. The video is performance led with numerous shots of the artist moving through the house and at the piano performing. Additionally there are numerous shots of the decor of the house which overall creates a ghostly and artistic video This ghostliness, along with the lyrics of the song seems to suggest that the girl is somehow haunted or has experienced her first sense of loss. The artists period clothing re-enforces this ghostly feel of the video. There is a contrast between light and dark in the video rather than a focus on colours. This style is indicative of the indie-genre which strays way from the vivid colours and cinematic look some music videos adopt. Whilst this is a performance video there is no choreography or seemingly scripted moments which, like Mumford and Son's "The Cave" makes for a conceptual and surreal music video and evokes certain emotions.