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Remy Bond Channels the ‘Diamond Sadness' of the Seventies in ‘Moviestar' Video
Remy Bond time-travels to the Seventies and sings to a distant, glamorous lover in her new video. On Friday, the rising pop star released the visual for 'Moviestar,' continuing her streak of retro-inspired releases.
'I was into a lot of Seventies Europop when we wrote 'Moviestar,'' Remy says of the track, produced by Jules Apollinaire. 'It has a lot of that diamond sadness that I love about those songs.'
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The Frances O'Sullivan-directed video opens with a clip of Remy and her sister Olivia showing off their bedazzled vapes (a reference to the cheeky lyrics 'But you vape, you vape, you vape') before flashing to a vintage clip of two people watching Bond perform the song on an old-school TV show.
The video sees Remy and her sister in sparkly Seventies-inspired dresses, holding up retro microphones as they point at the crowd and Remy sings to a glamorous lover, whose antics are more than confusing. 'You are a movie star/Look into my eyes and tell me who you are,' she sings. 'Just another minute as a superstar / it's a sunny day.'
The new track follows February's 'Simple Girl,' and comes ahead of her Star Shaped Baby tour, which kicks off next week in Philadelphia, before she heads across the country for stops throughout June. She'll then tour the UK and Europe in July.
The New York City-raised star cites David Bowie, and the Fifties and Sixties as key inspirations to her artistry and has been championed by Elton John on his Rocket Hour radio show. 'Moviestar' will likely be featured on her upcoming debut album.
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