Mia Doi Todd, one of L.A.’s most sorely overlooked singer-songwriters, has tapped Michel Gondry for a new music video and…her live band.
“It’s fun,†he told Entertainment Weekly, alluding to a Spaceland residency that starts tonight. “I always wanted to be in a band again. But I don’t think the drum is really the instrument she needs, so I try to be as light as possible. Sometimes she feels I’m a little bit like an elephant. I’m going to amputate my feet and replace them with feathers, to be able to fit her music.â€
One perfect pairing for Todd’s precious pop songs is the following video, which was directed by Gondry in anticipation of her ninth, as-yet-unrecorded album…
For more on what Gondry’s up to these days, check out EW‘s full story here.