Credit: Matt Hoyle
On Monday we saw a sneak peek of Matt And Kim's new "Block After Block" video, which showed the duo raising hell in a bodega. And now "Block After Block" is finally here, and if it doesn't convince you to quit your job and move to Brooklyn in time for summer, I don't know what will.
"Block After Block," off Matt And Kim's Sidewalks album, starts off calmly enough, with shots of New York's Chinatown and all of that neighborhood's accessible fish. But wait, what's happening? Just a huge, traffic-blocking party in the street! NDB. (There would be a LOT more honking in real life, but I'm willing to let that go.) Utilizing the help of a human keyboard stand and all their friends, New York's smiling-est couple proceeds to throw dance parties in Rockefeller Center, Williamsburg, Union Square, the Brooklyn Bridge, and of course, the subway. I appreciate that one of the extras is representing with a SUPERCHIEF T-shirt, because that's one of the greatest websites ever. (Seriously, check it out.)
I have to get a little emo for a second, because I've been rooting for Matt And Kim ever since I first saw them play a party waaaay back in 2005. (Kim was drumming on a box!) Since then, they have ascended to even greater greatness, without ever forgetting their D.I.Y. roots. This video, directed by Jonathan Del Gatto, is just one more example of M+K keeping it really real.
+ Watch Matt And Kim's "Block After Block" video.