Sam Fender simply dropped a brand new music video, and it’s acquired all of the elements of a mini movie, beautiful landscapes, emotional rigidity, and a reunion that followers of Adolescence will completely love.
On Friday, Might 9, the 31-year-old British singer-songwriter launched the visuals for his monitor Little Bit Nearer—and it is not only a deal with for the ears.
Set in opposition to the dramatic fantastic thing about England’s Lake District, the video stars 15-year-old Adolescence actor Owen Cooper and takes viewers on a tenting journey with a gaggle of teenagers, as Cooper’s character navigates questions of religion and belonging.
Behind the digicam is director Philip Barantini, 44, who beforehand labored with Fender on the gut-punching 2021 video for Spit of You.
“It’s so nice to be working with Phil [Barantini] once more,” Fender mentioned in an announcement.
“I had little doubt he was the correct director for this piece.” He didn’t cease there—he even gave Barantini’s final collaboration with him the final word reward.
“Phil referred to as to say he’d requested Owen if he’d wish to be within the video, and that Owen was eager. I used to be elated that he may do it after seeing his unimaginable efficiency in Adolescence.”
Barantini was simply as thrilled to leap again in.
“To have the chance to direct one other video for Sam was a right away sure—an absolute no-brainer for me!” he mentioned.
“Not solely is Sam an unimaginable artist however he’s an attractive human and an awesome pal! Additionally, the chance to direct Owen once more so quickly after Adolescence was an absolute pleasure!”
This inventive reunion comes as Fender’s momentum continues to develop throughout the pond. Simply final month, the Seventeen Going Underneath hitmaker spoke about making waves on his North American tour, together with a pit cease at Coachella.
“I’m actually excited,” he informed Folks.
“I at all times type of went to the locations the place we knew we have been going to get an excellent return. So now it’s like, we’ve carried out that, and we’re like, ‘Proper, we have to f—ing make America work now.’”
