{"id":6431,"date":"2014-01-21T15:50:51","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T20:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/?p=6431"},"modified":"2023-11-19T17:02:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T22:02:52","slug":"video-review-agnes-obels-the-curse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.audiofemme.com\/video-review-agnes-obels-the-curse\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO REVIEW: Agnes Obel’s “The Curse”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Danish artist Agnes Obel <\/a>has recently released North American tour dates in support of her latest album, Aventine.\u00a0 <\/i>She will be hitting up NYC\u2019s Bowery Ballroom<\/a> on March 2nd<\/sup>, and given the video for her song \u201c The Curse \u201c, I expect it will be a sullen but beautiful set.<\/p>\n

The music video was certainly composed with an artful eye; it’s filmed in black and white, yet the palette ranges from crisp achromatic shots to hues of sepia and cream.\u00a0 The opening scenes, which feature almost everything but<\/i> Obel herself, remind me of the sinister imagery of Ingmar Bergman.\u00a0 In one frame archaic buildings come in and out of focus while birds-or maybe tadpoles-smear across the sky.\u00a0 Cloudscapes, architectural compositions reminiscent of M.C. Escher\u2019s staircases, and showers of sparks all contribute to an unsettling and ghostly short film.\u00a0 The ambiance produced by these visuals is perfectly matched with the moody ballad, which features piano, viola, and cello, as well as Obel\u2019s haunting voice.<\/p>\n

Though the video was shot in Berlin, it has an otherworldly quality that can\u2019t be confined to a particular place or time.\u00a0 Enjoy the video, and catch Obel on her tour.\u00a0 If you\u2019re not in New York, see the remaining tour dates below.<\/p>\n