MusicFirst LookAustra – Hurt Me NowExclusive: A disarming psychedelic trip in the Toronto band's new video, directed by M. BlashShareLink copied ✔️January 17, 2014MusicFirst LookTextJazz Monroe Austra’s pairing with M. Blash, director of indie movies Lying and The Wait (both starring Chloë Sevigny) well as videos for The Drums and Owen Pallett, worked a charm on their subtly unsettling breakout video for "Lose It" (2011). So it makes perfect sense that they’d collaborate on “Hurt Me Now”, which sees the Toronto group fuse severe organs and imploring vocals to soundtrack a spooked dancehall. When there enter four models wearing broad smiles under ‘S.O.S.’ placards, we jerk into a Lynchian realm – signified not least by a neon-green spirit monster who commits an unspeakable act of self-mutilation. Amid the macabre mayhem is singer Katie Stelmanis, who says of the video, “Working with M. Blash is a rare experience. I like to give him a song and let him do whatever he wants, ’cause when his mindflow is undisturbed, the results are psychedelic and matchless”. Psychedelic and matchless? Sure. But the mindflow? It’s disturbed as all hell. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREFKA twigs’ albums ranked, from alien to human Alt-pop artist Sassy 009 shares 5 of her offline obsessions Ray-Ban MetaDazed Clubbers: this is your chance to attend Paradigm Shift15 of the most iconic producer tags of all timeReykjavík’s Alaska1867: ‘You don’t hear rap from this perspective’ Colombian-born Sinego wants to become the Anthony Bourdain of music5 artists speak on the future of ‘Latin Club’Sam Gellaitry is your favourite producer’s favourite producerLux: 4 collaborators unpack Rosalía’s monumental new album‘Fookin’ sick la!’: EsDeeKid’s fans on what makes him so specialThis new photobook tells the definitive history of grimeOneohtrix Point Never is searching for soul in the slop