VERY much the talk of the blogosphere thanks to their funky and eccentric creations, Brisbane duo Confidence Man have unveiled a playful new video to accompany their popular track ‘Boyfriend (Repeat)’.
The stop-motion clip plays out the themes of the track with the help of some Ken dolls who are subjected to gruelling treatment from a controlling pair of hands. Pliers, a mallet, a stapler, a saw and a microwave are just some of the weapons chosen as punishment; as gruesome as it sounds though, the colourful video is very much tongue-in-cheek.
The track itself is as bright and fun as ever, pairing funky basslines with sassy vocals and electronic melodies. The band said: “We wrote this song at our home studio in about two hours. By the end of the day we were so excited and drunk that lots of stupid ideas seemed to be working…which is where the lyric ‘I hate bacon and eggs’ comes from. It’s probably not something we would come up with normally, but the next day when we listened back it turned out to be our favourite part. As for the video, we haven’t played with Barbies for a while, but it seemed like the right time to get my old Ken dolls out.”
The directors of the video, Berlin-based Schall & Schnabel, also added: “This was the most absurd shot list we ever had to work on; finally we could live out all our wildest childish fantasies. And you’ll always learn something from a new production: in this case, Ken is hard to knock around, Kevin is easier to crush”
A recent addition to the impressive roster at Heavenly Recordings, Confidence Man continue to wow audiences all over with their high-energy live shows. They were recently one of the most talked about artists at The Great Escape in May.
Check out the video below.
