The 10 best alternative music videos this year (so far)
We might be a bit biased, but we think that music videos to come out of the alternative scene are the best ones out there. The year is only halfway over, and we’ve already seen a bunch of gems. Here are our 10 favorites. We can’t wait to see what videos the second half of the year has in store!
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1. New Found Glory — “Happy Being Miserable”
They’re back! This video is a great resurgence following their 2014 album Resurrection. Hands down, “Happy Being Miserable” is the strangest pick on our list. Inspired by a scene from the iconic 1986 film Stand By Me, the video features a bizarre pie eating contest and, um, colorful projectile vomiting? Anyway, we’re happy NFG have returned to being their weird pop-punk selves.
2. All Time Low — “Dirty Laundry”
ATL’s videos are usually pretty ridiculous. The band’s new album and the “Dirty Laundry” video have a darker vibe, proving they can do both silly and serious. At Good Times Laundromat, Alex Gaskarth has his clothes ripped off by some bullies and a bride, and is then re-dressed by an elderly couple and Jack Barakat. Aww!
3. Neck Deep — “Happy Judgement Day”
This one will make you feel nostalgic for those movie days in school—except your class’ bad boy was probably not as talented as Ben Barlow. Uniformed students cut loose, dance and throw papers as the band turns the class snooze-fest into a banger. Sucks for the teacher left with the cleanup.
4. The Maine — “Bad Behavior”
If you’ve been with the Maine since the very beginning, you were probably consumed by an overwhelming sense of pride (accompanied by full-body goosebumps) while watching “Bad Behavior.” We see the massive crowds the band plays for and get a taste of what it’s like to party with the boys.
5. The All-American Rejects — “Sweat”
Finally, new material from AAR! This newness comes in the form of 11 glorious minutes of Tyson Ritter. The video’s a short film and double feature of sorts, featuring a video for “Sweat,” seamlessly transitioning into the second part of the video and another song, “Close Your Eyes.” We’ve gotta say, Tyson’s got some serious acting chops.
6. Pierce The Veil — “Floral & Fading”
We’ve never felt FOMO over a bowling party until now. A Pierce The Veil show complete with both slow dancing and mosh pits? Count us in. The costume designer did an excellent job outfitting the entire cast in groovy ‘70s clothing. Oh, and we can’t forget Vic Fuentes’ hair.
7. PVRIS — “What's Wrong”
The scene is set at a dinner party that’s equal parts eerie and glamorous — and could be straight out of a horror film. “What’s Wrong” has the dark vibe that we’ve come to expect (and love) from PVRIS. Plus, how amazing does Lynn Gunn look with every costume change?
8. Foo Fighters — “Run”
This Dave Grohl-directed video depicts the wildest nursing home ever, complete with the band in full prosthetic makeup. Grohl looks like a rock ’n’ roll Dumbledore or Gandalf, a feat that’ll be hard to beat in future videos. We can only aspire to be this badass at Grohl’s age.
9. Blink-182 — “Home Is Such A Lonely Place”
Watching this feels like watching a home movie. We get a personal look into the guys’ lives as they prepare to leave for tour, including Travis Barker adorably giving his son temporary tattoos and Mark Hoppus playing guitar with his son. While we love goofy Blink, it’s nice to catch a glimpse of their day-to-day.
The guys even released three more videos, specific to each member of the band. You can watch Travis’ here, Mark Hoppus’ here and Matt Skiba’s here.
10. Paramore — “Hard Times”
Hayley Williams usually sports a bright 'do in her videos, but in this one, it takes a backseat to vibrant animations, flashy colors and ‘80s- inspired graphics. And with such a fun video, it’s easy to forget that the lyrics actually imply depression.
Which video(s) would you add to this list? Sound off in the comments!
