Music / NewsMassive Attack release tense new video for ‘Come Near Me’The strange, stylish clip for the Ghostpoet-featuring single follows a couple adrift in a ‘painfully normal’ worldShareLink copied ✔️July 29, 2016MusicNewsText Selim Bulut Massive Attack’s “Come Near Me” Massive Attack have released a new song for their Ghostpoet-featuring “Come Near Me”. The song was released earlier this week via Fantom, the band’s reactive remix app, that plays songs in different configurations depending on a variety of environmental settings with your phone. Its tense, stylish new video, directed by Ed Morris, was shot in a day in Hove, and stars Kosovar actress Arta Dobroshi and British actor Jonathan Aris as a couple adrift in a destructive relationship. “The idea, everything I considered came from the track,” Morris tells us, “The notion of an emotional stand off, an impasse, came about quite early. I explored that visually.” “When you are going through something tough emotionally the world around you can seem so surreal. So pointless,” he continues, “The world we portray around them is a very normal one, almost painfully normal. It’s a complete contrast to their madness.” Morris describes the video as a “very singular, simple visual narrative”, but this simplicity is given a sudden jolt midway through when it’s interrupted by the unexpected use of Massive Attack’s own “Unfinished Sympathy”. “‘Unfinished Sympathy’ brings such nostalgia and love with it,” Morris says, “It’s basically the 90s showing up in a present day promo.” Watch the video above, and check out some behind-the-scenes shots too. 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.Trending7 sex worker-approved films about sex workSex workers have slammed Sam Levinson for his depiction of the industry in Euphoria. Here, we share our top recommendations for more true-to-life representations Film & TVOnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear ReplitLife & CultureJoin Spike Jonze, Reshma Saujani and more at vibeconLife & CultureHave you ever been friend-bombed?Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyKristina Rozhkova’s uncanny photos of young RussiansMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) BeautyMUA Esther Edeme wants Black women to wear more colourful blushBeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismEscape 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