Kate Arizmendi

Kormac "New Day" (William Armstrong, dir.)

Directed by William Armstrong @winstonsupertubes. Train surfing has a firm tradition in South Africa, an risky extreme sport for thrillseekers looking to cement their bravery and reputations among friends. This sub-culture was the perfect fit to describe Kormac's New Day, with soulful lyrics speaking of being high above the earth and transcending life.

Filmed in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe with a cast of first time actors, who carry the story of young man going through a personal conflict between the responsibility of adulthood and a desire to escape it.

Halsey "New Americana" (Jodeb, dir.)

Hero to some, heretic to others, say hello to Halsey who's got an anthem that seems spot-on for a post-Lorde world. The obvious reference point here is Divergent, with a spark of Joan Of Arc martyrdom, as a civilization rallies around Halsey against a totalitarian force.

Sound over the top? Well, the end hints that it was all a dream, even if it's one that you would never find in Word-Up magazine.