Party Ends: the seedling - luther (dallas,tx)

I know a lot of people don't get what makes Will Oldham so magically enthralling; being put off by his sometimes strange wailing, his sometimes overtly crude or awkward wording, or his prolific alter egos seems pretty natural to me, but I don't think anyone can deny his fierce talent, his impact on the state of good music everywhere and, if nothing else, he has some awesome album covers. But, no matter who, you have to give any musician credit for having the balls to release a trailer for a music video (even if it's a silly one).

Enter the Seedling, a creepy new video from his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy persona with cinematic qualities the likes of which I've only seen surrounding a few other musicians, Midlake being one of them. This is, however, decidedly darker than most anything by Midlake, skewing more in the direction of Tom Waits or a Guillermo Del Toro film, with more classic imagery and implication than outright special effects. Billy takes you on a slow ride, trying to figure out what's so creepy about this video, and in the end doesn't even show you outright, leaving you to make the visual connections for yourself. Take note, musicians, this is how you make lifelong fans.