After letting a fan conjure the atmosphere for mechanistic, hyper-percussive "Innocence," Björk enlisted old standby Michel Gondry to transform punky, flag-planting Volta standout "Declare Independence" into video form way out there in Long Island City. The French director, who's now done seven of B's videos, concocted a futuristic backdrop that looks superbly complex in a Road Warrior (or Mousetrap) kind of way: Björk, stylish megaphone in tow, bounces amidst an army of dancers and spray paint-y colors while Mark Bell gets a neck cramp from his Spiderman bass-playing position (btw, nice bass, dude). We don't see the final product here, but we do get to listen to Gondry explain his process and watch a crew of happy folk tie knots and smile quite a bit. Who knew making a video was this much fun?
So far so cool ... but too bad Natalie Portman and Conan apparently don't make cameos.
