After kitschy videos for “You’ll Disappear” and “15 To 20,” Phenomenal Handclap Band’s playful ’70s aesthetic takes a dark turn in this video for “Baby.” Director Stephen Agnew (who’s also got a Futureheads clip to his name), injects some serious Dario Argento references here, from the saturated color palette to the ritualistic/ceremonial set props. It’s a perfect reference — the Italian horror legend always bled over any lines separating kitsch and genius. It’s a bit slower (in a red-food-coloring-mixed-with-corn-syrup kind of way) and breezier than their previous singles, but that’s just fine for the video’s series of slow deaths.


The Phenomenal Handclap Band’s self-titled debut is out now via Friendly Fire Recordings .

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  1. CindyCin  |   Posted on Feb 12th, 2010

    Wow. Very cool video! Super old school Italian horror. Love it. Great song.

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