Tracey Thorn

"England 79" - 17 scenes from Great Britain the winter of discontent, 1979.

"England 79" - 17 scenes from Great Britain the winter of discontent, 1979.

1969년 영국의 명문여학교. 반항심 가득한 리디아와 성숙한 여고생 아비는 가장 은밀한 경험까지 공유하는 단짝. 하지만 언젠가부터 아비에게 말 못할 비밀이 생기고, 그런 아비가 못마땅한 리디아. 둘의 우정이 흔들린 순간, 아비는 리디아의 곁을 떠나게 된다. 슬픔에 잠긴 리디아와 친구들. 그 무렵, 소녀들에게 시작된 미스터리한 증상은 전염병처럼 학교 전체로 번지며 점점 더 심각한 지경에 이르는데……

A look at the work of director Michel Gondry, through his music videos, short films, and commercials.

The title of Like the Deserts Miss the Rain comes from "Missing," the first of nine videos on this collection (and the band's biggest U.S. hit). While all could be described as "stylish"--much like Everything But the Girl--they're otherwise quite different. Sometimes Tracey Thorne and Ben Watt appear; other times actors take center stage. "Single," for instance, features a man tumbling across town: down the street, into a Laundromat, in and out of a dryer, etc. Then there's the "populist" video for Simon and Garfunkel’s "The Only Living Boy in New York," directed by art house favorite Hal Hartley (Henry Fool). (The duo appears to have added a few dozen members.) The DVD also includes three live performances, including a fine version of Massive Attack's "Protection" (featuring Thorne on vocals), and three demo tracks that play as photos of the duo pass by. A fine career overview of one of the U.K.'s most enduring acts. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

Massive Attack are one of the innovative frontrunners within the world of Electronica. Credited with creating the sound of trip-hop, Massive Attack continue to develop new sound worlds with each successive release. Massive Attack has just as dstinctive a vision when it comes to videos as they do for their music. "Eleven Promos" compiles eleven videos from the mind of Massive Attack including such memorable tracks as "Unfinished Sympathy," "Safe from Harm," "Protection," and "Angel." Video directors represented are: Michel Gondry, Jonathan Glazer and Wiz among others. Other tracklistings: Daydreaming; Be Thankful for What You've Got; Sly; Karmacoma; Risingson; Teardrop.