Music with a View
If Adult Swim was a playlist... Musicians that utilize animation to boost their musical experience are uniting visual art and music in a really fun & accessible way. I love the dynamics and creativity animation can add to a music video, as well a...
Siamés is a great electropop rock band that uses animation with their music for most videos. This video is a fun psychedelic experience. It's hard to choose a favorite from their animations but I want to give their video for "My Way" an honorable men...
Fever the Ghost, an indie rock quartet, partner with animator Felix Colgrave for a trippy, vibrant animated musical adventure to save the balance of the world.
Caravan Palace, known for their electro swing style, is another musical group that chooses animation frequently for visual expression of their music. "Mad" is such a strange story, it's definitely a fun song and my favorite animated video of theirs y...
Mcbaise, who also goes by Mcbess, is an illustrator and rock musician and who has a unique style in both areas. His music is entrancing and his retro yet modern animation style will make you want to see and hear more.
Some really interesting, colorful claymation effects. The abstractions are fun to watch as they change.
A poignant message in this energetic music video by French musical group c2c. The unique animation style is visually exciting and the music makes you want to move.
Music producer and DJ Blockhead has another trippy musical experience prepared for you with the visuals for "The Music Scene". The animation for this music video flows into your psyche and turns it upside down.
Composer Dan Deacon worked in collaboration with Adult Swim and a collection of animators to make this crazy music video for your late night animation experience any time.
Illustrator/ Cartoonist Jon Vermilyea and the Upbeats give a dark fantasy vibe and haunting musical experience with the animated video for "Say Go"
Lubalin is a talented musical artist who you may know for their comedic parodies of Internet Drama but his more serious music deserves credit too. He worked with an artist to make this amazing animated video. It took over a year for the artist to use...
Gorillaz is a virtual band with fictional members that always utilizes animation for their music. They have many videos with cool animated visuals but I am particular to this one and it's song "Saturnz Barz"
Indie rock band Stuck In The Sound presents an intense animated video showing what happens when you work hard for your dreams but it doesn't work for you.
Psychedelic Rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra worked with artist Sean Solomon to create this animation of lost love to accompany the song "Necessary Evil"
Flipturn, an American Indie band presents another cosmic animated music experience with their video for "Space Cowboy"
So many details to notice in this vibrant video for the song "Jenny" by the Studio Killers, another virtual band made up of four animated characters.
Hermanos Gutiérrez, a Latin instrumental duo, take you on a colorful desert journey with their animation for "Esperanza"
Khruangbin is an American music trio that blends multiple music styles to create a great, unique sound. I had trouble choosing between the video for "Cómo Te Quiero" and "Pelota" but I chose Pelota because it kept more with the vibe of this list in t...
Billie Eilish rounds out the list with her mystical, anime style video for "My Future". Reminiscent of Studio Ghibli scenery, you'll want to go on a magical forest walk too after you watch