Concorde - "Sons" (NSFW)

Well, that was one of the darkest music videos I've seen in a while. The Alexis Beaumont & Rémi Godin (They also animated Stuck In The Sounds memorable Let's Go) directed video for Concorde's latest synthpop track isn't memorable for it's action scenes and over the top animation, but for the fact that it deals with themes of insecurity. In 4 minutes we are presented with 2 portraits, a young girl with a less than ideal self image, and that same girl years later with a complex, attempting to connect with the same person. While the lack of confidence ruined things the first time, her dramatic change ultimately delivers some unexpected results. The sense of frustration is palpable.

A sample of Negron's work from his Tumblr.

The unique style of Sons was inspired by the art of up and coming Puerto Rican comic artist Jonny Negron, who's pulpy style mixes elements of Japanese anime and western comic books. The music video is interesting for the fact that it ultimately mixes social commentary with an unendorsed tribute to an artists unique style, something we haven't really seen before here on AwesomeRobo.