Wow. Arcade Fire have well and truly pushed the boundaries of conceptual, experiential music videos with their Chris Milk-directed clip for “We Used To Wait” off Suburbs. Without giving too much away, this interactive, multi-screen experience takes you on a nostalgic trip down Memory Lane – quite literally – courtesy of MapData Sciences, DigitalGlobe and a whole lot of other sweet online programs.
The clip is best viewed using Google Chrome as your browser, and don’t worry about the pop up screens. Visit http://thewildernessdowntown.com/ to have your mind sufficiently blown.
While we’re on the topic of “We Used to Wait”, have a listen to this cover by Brooklyn buzz band The Drums who substitute the Arcade Fire’s sweeping piano intro for their trademark jangly guitars. The Drums super expressive singer Jonathan Pierce does a pretty decent job on Win Butler’s vocals.
