Sydney artist Nick Hill has released his very first video for his soulful and mellow track Rut. The clip is a series of medium close-ups of Hill against a craggy sandstone backdrop, grey sky, tumultuous choppy ocean break, interspersed with dark footage of a person (presumably Hill) playing some instruments in a personalised home recording studio. Curtains cover the windows, filtering what little light makes it into into a desaturated, dark cave.
Directed by Melbourne based cinematographer/writer/director Greg McCann, the entirety of the video is very low-lit, purposely so it seems to mirror the mysterious and melancholic ambience of the song itself. Crystal clear and beautifully shot, its a wonderful accompaniment to Rut.
Taken from his debut EP Rut, released earlier this year, and is a collection of beautiful, understated electro-soul ballads. Having just played a killer opening set for Japanese Wallpaper on Saturday at the Newtown Social Club in Sydney (read our review here), Hill is certainly a homegrown talent to watch.
Listen to his debut EP Rut below for some more brooding vibes, out now via Yes Please Records.
Check out our photos of Nick Hill, Montaigne and Japanese Wallpaper at their Saturday night performance at the Newtown Social Club here.