Noel Paul directs an ethereal promo for British pop duo Let's Eat Grandma, for their very timely new release, Happy New Year. Taking place in an indoor tennis court, we see the duo - made up of Rosa Walton and Jenny Hollingworth - face off in a tennis match, intermittently exchanging lines of the track between serves. There is a surreality to the concept, as balls hover mid-air, waiting to be hit, and the pair's bodies seem to ragdoll with every strike. There is also a certain level of apathy to the girls' performances - until they reconnect, start smashing their rackets and appear on an outdoor court, under a parade of fireworks. The abstract concept perfectly suits the spacey soundscapes of the track, aesthetically reminiscent of a parallel universe where things don't make sense, but are absolutely mesmerising to watch and experience.
Rob Ulitski - 6th Jan 2022