Ibibio Sound Machine - Pull the Rope (Official Music Video)

"Pull the Rope" is out May 3 on Merge Records: lnk.to/PullThe...
Executive Producers Max Grunhard Darlington Infinita Productions Crew
Director/Writer- Tiago Di Mauro
Creative Producer - Darlington
Director of Photography - Benjamin Leggett
Edit and VFX - Usama Sarwar
First Assistant Director - Patricia Borba
Gaffer - Joe Hunt
Focus Puller/First Assistant Camera - Arie Priede
Second Assistant Camera - Dante Garcia
Colourist - Jon Dobson at WASH
Cast
Antonio Pedrina McCarthy
Gabriel Sanni
Richmond Kessie
Helen McDonald

[@mikeminor9940]

This video is so 1980s. I love it.

[@simonfernandes6809]

1982 - it's a very specific vibe.

[@elliotblake8803]

Such a fascinating mix of influences. I definitely hear "Remain In Light"-era Talking Heads, but it's somehow even better than that. It's a sleazy, Downtown-New-York-in-the-early-80s kind of sound.
They also sound like that song that plays in Jabba the Hutt's palace in the original, non-CGI version of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. And I mean that as the highest possible compliment. 😅

[@Dooality]

Makes sense because Remain In Light was inspired by African artists like Fela Kuti.

[@BlessingsonBlessings400]

Majestic!!!!

[@VinceMancini]

This track gives me such a Chemical Brothers vibe it boggles my mind (in a good way) 👏

[@simonwebb1968]

Soooo good, happy release day you lovely lot!! xx

[@Robertes71]

I'm going gonzo over this song! Lurv!!

[@hoedanook8181]

Jammie .....

[@catherinefitzpatrick1403]

The gal who should have been on early MTV but wasn't!

[@kevw73]

Just discovered these today. Great tune, will be checking out their work 👍👍

[@simonebichara]

Maravilhoso! Tudo Maravilhoso!

[@Patrick-b8c]

😊this shit slaps!! Awesome

[@AnwarA-e7t]

Heard in WCBE 90.5 FM today. Enjoyed it.

[@feckoffthePRvillain]

Ok, good recommendation RUclips, going on my exercise playlist 💪😀

[@maxhernandez3987]

Nice! ⚡👍

[@setharp]

Fuckin' love it!

[@bispo5000]

adorei! 🤩

[@pablog9041]

Rebirth of cool!

[@abzigwe3656]

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬

[@koolrockradio]

KOOL!

[@adriancervantes2580]

❤❤

[@DJAndyAllnighter]

Cool ⚡⚡⚡

[@MuzoSTEIN]

Brilliant...and weirdly Innovative. As much as the exploding peculiarity that surrounds these kaleidoscopic visuals its the killer narrative that's the central driving force of the overall production: What's the burning significance behind the multi-innuendos of lyrical meaning, Pull The Rope???! Global Effects Matters

[@paolitchu]

❤

[@meeranaveed4598]

Love the edit!!

[@delsol6573]

This is 🔥

[@radioheart2357]

😍

[@renatocfrancisco]

😎

[@christyrodarte1158]

Do I hear a tug-of-war summer camp themed song here?

[@criops]

Merge releases quite a variety of different stuff over the decades .
This one sounds like something the Tom Tom Club left on the studio floor, but someone will love it.

[@kennedycorichi9948]

Im gettin post 60 vibes here

[@MusicOrLoseItTV]

What in the weirdness is this 🤪

[@mikeminor9940]

It's called the 1980s

[@cecicela_]

[@merlecarey2392]

💔 'Promosm'