Kota Banks - Feel Again

What this video is

Released in November 2019, 'Feel Again' arrived during Kota Banks' high-profile transition from the NLV Records indie-electronic ecosystem to Sony Music Entertainment Australia. The track was produced by long-term collaborator Swick in Melbourne and reflects Banks' stated obsession with UK garage, translating that influence into a distinctly Australian pop sensibility. The video's warm, intimate aesthetic — helmed…

Why it matters

Documents the late-2010s convergence of Australian indie-pop with UK garage rhythmic sensibilities, as pioneered by artists in the NLV Records orbit. The video's visual approach — photographer-directed, naturalistic, warm-toned — represents an important strand of low-to-mid budget but…

The director

Michelle Pitiris, working as SheIsAphrodite, is an ARIA Award-winning music and fashion photographer, stylist, and videographer based in Melbourne, Australia. Her work has appeared in NME, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Harper's Bazaar, Wonderland, and Nylon,…