A dark nasty pop video in that falls somewhere between "Rhythm Nation" and "Looks That Kill," but with some influence of The Golden Age of Cable TV (most prominent in a set-up that would make Michonne proud).
There's good reason if this b&w video looks familiar: It's nearly a shot-for-shot remake of Robbie Williams "Angels" — but blessed by Mr. Williams himself, via a cameo, and pulled off by original director Vaughan Arnell.
Sonically, Mr. Blunt is evoking Philip Phillips. Visually, he's finding his inner Wyatt in this road-trip-across-America video that also has some shades of "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" - just in time for the end of summer, pressuring you to take your unused vacation time now or forever hold your peace.
How enigmatic is Bridgit Mendler? Despite the British accent, she's American, born and raised here. And despite the New York City shirt, the city depicted as Home is London. [SG]
