After the success of Maya Yenn’s third single, “Better Luck Next Time”, a playful pop song with an urgent message, the artist has followed up with a theatrical, self-directed music video full of bright colours, clownish characters, whimsical choreography and whiskey sours.
The opening is straight out of film noir. A spotlight illuminates Yenn in an oversized, gaudy blue suit, her red hair swept back like a 50s teddy boy. Suddenly tungsten lights flick on, and the illusion is shattered. The frame expands, flooding with colour as Yenn rolls her eyes, “My boss is gonna kill me”. The camera pulls back to reveal an abandoned warehouse. Alongside colourful characters, Yenn breaks into choreography that grotesquely echoes the gestures of business moguls. It makes you want to dance along with them.