Music / First LookWatch DENA's balmy Summer Doesn't Mean A Thing videoThe Berlin-based pop-rapper doesn't let summertime sadness get her downShareLink copied ✔️July 16, 2014MusicFirst LookTextChris MandlePhotographyKatharina Poblotzki DENA's Flash was a dazzling record: sparks of hip hop, R&B and pop rubbing against each other to capture moments of love, heartache and young adulthood. In the video for "Summer Doesn't Mean A Thing", she chattily confides on the absence of her summer lover while staring out at the sky on the beach and slowly splashing her ankles in the pool. Damn, she misses their Insta game too – “Pictures that we used to take/Vintage filter everything" – as ice creams melt into dribbling puddles like a messy sugar rush starting to fade. But DENA's not for sulking, with the faintest flash of a grin here and there. She may have a case of summertime sadness, but she styles it out like a pro. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORETems knows the true secret to happiness2hollis is worried about secret cameras in hotel rooms GANNIGANNI is yearning for a dreamy summer – and so are we Cobrah’s dream night out involves tequila, candy and raving with aliensbeabadoobee used to have a secret Zayn Malik fan accountLil Uzi Vert has new plans for his $24m diamondAss, miso soup and furries: beabadoobee’s 5 most chaotic online momentsbeabadoobee: ‘You’ve got to embrace the fuck-ups and the failures’The most revealing lyrics on Harry Styles’ new albumThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksOklou finally confirmed how we should say her nameA starter pack guide to the lore of 2hollisEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy