Thursday 28 November 2013

The Golden Age

Oh you don't known Woodkid is? Well I'm about to tell you because you should.


Born Yoann Lemoine, Woodkid, is an amzing illustartor and film director. He's directed some badass music videos including Lana Del Rey's Born to Die

And then all of a sudden, Lemoine started making his very own soundtracks.
Case in point: this short film he directed for Lolita Lempicka LeParfum featuring the delectable Elle Fanning.



And now is he is a fucking badass solo artist. ALSO DID I MENTION THAT HE IS FRENCH. RWOAR!

His first hit is Iron, from the EP of the same name. It was famouslly used in the Assassin's Creed video game and the music video features superscmodel Agyness Deyn weilding a bird of prey. Obvs he makes all his own videos.



And then came the second EP. All his music so far has addressed this grand coming of age narrative about a little boy and his videos portray the plot. Can you see my heart crumble?



This year Woodkid released his debut LP, called the Golden Age (melt). I Love You was the first single off the album and one of my favourite tracks.



Oh, and he's touring. He has super theatrical shows with a full orchestra and heaps of audiovisuals and lasers and shit. Oh, and he's still making new music: this is his latest composition.


Oh, and did I forget to mention that Lana Del Rey is his muse?
Here they are singing Video Games together.
Sex.



Casual Adele cover. No biggie.



And now this is coming.
I cannot bloody wait.

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