Julia Jacklin – “If I Had The Hand Of God”
Julia Jacklin's new video for "If I Had The Hand Of God" sounds like exactly the kind of inspired mismatch that makes for compelling cinema. There's something wonderfully unsettling about pairing an introspective Australian songwriter with the glitz and artifice of Las Vegas, and from what we're hearing, director Nick Mckk has captured that tension brilliantly. If you're after music that sits comfortably between the introspective and the visually arresting, Cledvibes Radio listeners are going to want to tune in for this one.
From Stereogum: Nothing about the Australian singer-songwriter Julia Jacklin really screams "Las Vegas," but that's where Jacklin shot the video for her new song "If I Had The Hand Of God." This was a very good decision. For the clip, regular collaborator Nick Mckk filmed Jacklin wandering around Vegas — a voyage that encompasses the Sphere, the Caesar's Palace ceiling, the windswept desert hills around the city,…