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So I’ve shafted you all on Music Video Mondays the last two weeks, and while I’ve got a ridiculous amount of work on my plate again this week I’m doing my best to keep things around here business-as-usual, so here’s a special themed MVMonday to keep you video enthusiasts satiated. I’ve been going through a pretty intense Jose Gonzalez phase ever since he blew my mind in concert last Wednesday (full review coming tomorrow or Wednesday), thus it’s only right that today be all about The Gonz and his music video history.

“Crosses” was the single that initially got everything started in both Sweden and the US, but it wasn’t until quite recently that the song saw a single release in the UK and, consequently, received the music video treatment. The video is beautifully-shot from a cinematography standpoint, but is pretty straightforward in concept and execution. The video follows Jose as he’s chauffered around town over the course of one night, and he’s joined by other characters who drift in and out of the clip and join him in the backseat of the car. Jose’s fellow passengers seem to exist ambivalent to his presence (and he to theirs), as they mouth the song’s words with detached aloofness. Jose maintains a stoicism about him as well (but let’s be honest, when does he not?) throughout the clip, waiting to break his stone-faced gaze until the clip’s waning moments when he leans forward and takes over vocal duties from his fellow passengers. Not the most riveting video in the world, but it’s beautifully-shot and fits the song appropriately.

Video: “Crosses” - Jose Gonzalez
Director: ???
Watch: [YouTube]
Download: [Quicktime] [iPod] [Windows Media]

Belgian filmmakers BoeMtjak took it upon themselves to create they’re own unofficial clip for “Crosses” after finding an interesting harmony between Mr. Gonzalez’s soothing voice and guitar and David Attenborough’s legendary Life On Earth films, which do indeed work quite well together. You can see that here via YouTube or download it here for an interesting viewing experience. On a side note, BoeMtjak also created a similar video pairing Sebastien Tellier’s “Fantino” and elapsed-time plant life footage, which you can view here in streaming Windows Media or download here .mov-style.

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