The Naked and Famous - Recover

What this video is

Released on July 24, 2020 — the same day as the Recover album — this video arrived during the height of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, a period that forced artists worldwide to abandon traditional commercial video shoots and embrace self-directed, intimate production models. The Naked and Famous, reformed as a duo after earlier lineup changes, used this moment to demonstrate creative autonomy and self-sufficiency.…

Why it matters

Represents a key document in the 2020 wave of pandemic-era artist-directed indie music videos, where budget and access constraints catalyzed creative innovation. The fusion of live-action dark comedy with hand-painted acrylic animation overlays positions it as a notable example of analog-digital…

The director

Thomas Powers and Alisa Xayalith are the core members of The Naked and Famous, a New Zealand indie electronic band from Auckland formed in 2007, based in Los Angeles since 2012. Jori Teplitzky is a Los Angeles-based creative director and music video…