Swedish hip-hop artist Yung Lean has shared the video for his new track “Bliss”, a collaboration with FKA Twigs.
The video, directed by Aidan Zamiri, opens with Twigs texting Lean, “where r u? X” on a Microsoft excel spreadsheet, a wry nod to Kelly Rowland’s much-mocked video for ‘Dilemma’ (2002). The remainder of the video largely consists of the pair cavorting in wedding ceremony garb alongside white horses and a gang of youths on BMX’s.
‘Bliss’ is a bit more energetic than Yung Lean’s regular woozy fare; for those who squint your ears it may virtually be a Grimes observe. It’s the primary single from his new mixtape, ‘Stardust’ – his first since 2020’s ‘Starz’ – on which he has collaborated with a various vary of producers, together with Skrillex, Jack Donaghue, Whitearmor, Woesum and Ssaliva. He will embark on a Starz/Stardust tour this Autumn, stopping off in London, Manchester and Dublin, together with numerous days in Europe and North America.