WATCH: Phoenix Premieres New 'Trying to Be Cool' Video
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- July 2, 2013
- by Variance Staff
Phoenix on Tuesday premiered the video for “Trying to Be Cool,” the second single from their latest album, Bankrupt!, out now on Loyaute/Glassnote Records. The video was directed by the CANADA collective and was filmed entirely live in full takes of the song. It's a very fascinating, spectacular clip, full of dancers and bubbles and perhaps an artful interpretation of the song's lyrics about pretentiousness.
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