Yeah Yeah Yeahs and director Patrick Daughters have transcendently stopped time before — and the intro here proves they can easily repeat the same feat — but they have a different tool in mind to capture that spirit of release: The Empire State Building.
Director Patrick Daughters + Yeah Yeah Yeahs + performance at the top of the Empire State Building sounds like a winning combo..
This was actually the first ever music video shot atop the NYC landmark, as reported by the NY Times, which also has quotes from all involved (including building management).
It has been a while away for both Phoenix and director Patrick Daughters, and what better way to come back than with a larger than life ode to Korean cinema. The look mixes genres and eras —employing vernacular images of opening ceremony style choreography, Hong Kong gangster action and a superstar DJ to tell the tale of tragic love(s).