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There's a timeless feel to Titus Andronicus frontman Patrick Stickles as he ambles through New Jersey to the banks of the Hudson. The lens distorts and pulls you a bit off-center and day turns to night turns to day. There's also a fantastic article by Amos Barshard at Grantland about the video and the 28 hour shoot that produced it.

"This being indie rock in 2012, the shoot is a stripped-down affair. There's a six-man crew and an inexpensive concept: Stickles stomping through his native Jersey, alternately backed by his band and confronted with human roadblocks, making his way toward his adopted semi-home of New York City. The theme: change.

• artist: Titus Andronicus
• song: "In A Big City"
• label: XL
• director(s): Isaac Ravishankara
• production co: Doomsday Entertainment
• commissioner: Jill Kaplan

The universe according to soul legend Bobby Womack is a lonely, yet beautiful place, depicted with retro charm and archival NASA clips. --> watch "Whatever Happened To The Times"

Bobby Womack "Whatever Happened To The Times" (XL) Jamie-James Medina & Yusuf Pirhasan , director | Forever Pictures, production co | Alden Volney, graphics

Tyler The Creator is either America's worst nightmare, or nothing more harmless than a sitcom character. The rapper takes the piss out of both options, while also sending up the usual romantic hip-hop video and anything else that catches his attention. --> watch "She"