In his video for Embracism cut “Landslide”, deep-voiced Australian crooner Kirin J Callinan hangs upside-down over a body of water, covered in mud. Here’s the twist though: The video is flipped, so it looks like the water is above him. Trippy stuff. The mind-meld was directed by Vincenzi Vandella.
Vandella said of the video:
While Kirin was back in Australia we thought it would be fun to shoot a down-under video, but taking that idea literally. We went to a secluded beach/quarry and strung him by the feet upside down as he performed. It was actually a rather dangerous idea and more like torture but he was happy to submit himself to that pain and brutality. It’s a beautiful song, but I love how there’s very real suffering and emotion behind his performance in this simple clip. The guy is built pretty tough.
Callinan will hit the road touring with Jenny Hval and Cut Copy in November. Dates below.
Kirin J Callinan:
10-26 Chicago, IL – Galerie F
10-27 Minneapolis, MN – Bryant Lake Bowl
10-29 San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Shop
10-30 Los Angeles, CA – The Echo *
11-04 Brooklyn, NY – 285 Kent +
11-05 Washington, DC – DC9 +
11-06 Philadelphia, PA – Boot & Saddle +
11-07 Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall +
11-09 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live #
11-10 Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom #
11-11 St. Louis, MO – The Pageant #
11-13 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre #
11-14 Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre #
11-15 Toronto, Ontario – Danforth Music Hall #
11-16 Boston, MA – House of Blues #
01-31 Fortitude Valley, Australia – RNA Showgrounds
02-01 Melbourne, Australia – FCAC & The River’s Edge Footscray
02-02 Sydney, Australia – Sydney College of the Arts
02-07 Adelaide, Australia – Harts Mill Port
02-08 Fremantle, Australia – Esplanade Park & West End
* with White Denim
+ with Jenny Hval
# with Cut Copy
Source: Pitchform News