Sam Fender calls ‘Adolescence’ star for music video
Sam Fender simply dropped a brand new music video, and it’s bought all of the elements of a mini movie, beautiful landscapes, emotional stress, and a reunion that followers of Adolescence will completely love.
On Friday, Could 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 great 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 bunch 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 great to be working with Phil [Barantini] again,” Fender stated in an announcement.
“I had no doubt he was the right director for this piece.” He didn’t cease there—he even gave Barantini’s final collaboration with him the last word reward.
“Phil called to say he’d asked Owen if he’d like to be in the video, and that Owen was keen. I was elated that he could do it after seeing his incredible performance in Adolescence.”
Barantini was simply as thrilled to leap again in.
“To have the opportunity to direct another video for Sam was an immediate yes—an absolute no-brainer for me!” he stated.
“Not only is Sam an incredible artist but he’s a beautiful human and a great friend! Also, the opportunity to direct Owen again so soon after Adolescence was an absolute joy!”
This artistic 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 really excited,” he instructed Individuals.
“I always kind of went to the places where we knew we were going to get a good return. So now it’s like, we’ve done that, and we’re like, ‘Right, we need to f—ing make America work now.’”
