This Raconteurs video is a rarity in that it has the band performing the track live, as opposed to just lip-syncing and miming the album version. Set up to look like a rehearsal that just happens to be open to a few fans and cameras, director Sophie Muller beautifully captures a real band doing what they do best. Yes, the lack of artifice and distraction means that the video may only appeal to existing Raconteurs fans, or those few remaining fools who appreciate watching a band that can actually play and interact with each other during a performance. -- watch "Level"
PS: If you're curious to see other examples of the "bands performing live on a video set" genre, definitely check out the classic nine inch nails video "March Of The Pigs," which remains the best of the bunch in terms of sheer histrionics. Also, almost any late-period Bruce Springsteen video basically fits the bill: Springsteen usually sings his vocals live over the track, as opposed to lip-syncing. [see DVDmag.com for a good breakdown on the live/lip-sync status for Springsteen's videos]
The Raconteurs "Level" (V2)
Sophie Muller, director/editor | Jon Doran, producer
Oil Factory, production co | Simon Thirlaway, DP
