I didn’t expect this. Patrick Wolf (or is that Trent Reznor?) embraces late 90’s Industrial and leather S&M garb in the video for “Vulture” the first single from his forthcoming (Tilda Swinton guesting) LP “The Bachelor”.
Now I’ve seen many a hip-hop video in my time so I’m not opposed to a gratuitous booty clip, I’m just not used to that booty belonging to a skinny, sexually ambiguous, pasty male. The change is welcome, kind of.
Wolf’s Myspace explains: Deemed too provocative for even late night TV, MySpace are promoting the video as an exclusive post watershed in the late night hours, due to its graphic content.
Filmed in black & white, photographic style, it shows an enraptured, semi naked Patrick writhing in a full S&M, bondage outfit. The controversial scenes are intercut with those of Patrick as the leather clad †Vulture’ and as an unmasked icon. Inspired by experiences Patrick gained and suffered on the American leg of the 2007 ‘Magic Position’ tour, the video perfectly depicts these experiences, which Patrick describes as †getting involved in some dodgy satanic sex games and exploring the many dark sides of Los Angeles’.
Get ready to get hot under the (dog) collar…
The video was directed by Patrick himself in collaboration with Rory Broadfoot, a groundbreaking Director of Photography who works regularly with legendary Photographer Rankin.
The beautiful leather and bondage wear was provided by the visionary avant garde designers ‘Fleet Ilya’ and the sculptural vulture cape was commissioned especially by Patrick as part of ‘The Bachelor’ wardrobe from acclaimed up and coming designer ‘Ada Zanditon’
The “Vulture” single is out 4/20, followed by The Bachelor 6/1 on Patrick’s own Bloody Chamber Music.
Remember when he was just a bit of a dandy who wore glitter?
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