R+P Post 8: Possible tracks for the single

Picking which song we should create a music video for was an interesting process, as our group's music taste was centered around rock music and all of its sub genres. My primary role in the selection process was determining how suitable the song would be and whether the ideas we were generating were feasible.

The Foals - Mountain at my Gates

This is one of the first songs suggested for our music video. The indie rock genre makes it reasonably accessible and the beat gives us a lot of options for our music video. The only inhibition we have about this song is that it may be a little too repetitive, which would make it more difficult to create and sustain an exciting concept. Furthermore there isn't a natural end to the song before three minutes, so we would have to make a compromise.

Kings of Leon - Be Somebody

The lyrics in this song have helped us to come up with a lot of good ideas and there are a couple of instrumental parts which would work well in our video. However, there are a number of similar issues: the song is over three minutes long and it is a little bit repetitive. As well as this, the song was quite popular when it was released, which goes against our brief.

The Neighbourhood - Sweater Weather

The beat and of this song makes it a particularly appealing option for our video, although it could be argued that the tempo is not very dynamic. Whilst the lyrics are very good signifiers of themes and ideas which could be used well in a conceptual video, they may not be suitable for the music video project.

Nothing But Thieves - Trip Switch

This track is currently our favourite and most likely candidate for the music video. Not only does the pace of the song provide options for interesting editing techniques, but the lyrics have a strong theme of technology. We have already been able to come up with an interesting concept to display this theme, whereas we didn't have as clear an idea for the other tracks. Unlike our other tracks the song is exactly three minutes long, meaning it falls in line with the brief. But most importantly, the song is exciting and enjoyable to listen to.