French superstar Charlotte Gainsbourg connects with Dev Hynes for her video ‘Deadly Valentine’. Directed by Gainsbourg herself, the visuals beautifully follow the growth of a couple who began as childhood friends to lifelong partners. The chemistry between Charlotte Gainsbourg and Dev Hynes work extremely well with the overall imagery depicting that love has no boundaries. The song is taken from her upcoming album Rest, out November 17th via Because Music.
Touching on the video Charlotte Gainsbourg stated:
“This song mixes wedding vows with an offbeat tone. I wanted to express the idea of a lifetime engagement; a couple running to church, from childhood to old age, a lifetime path. I asked my friend Dev Hynes if he would play my partner and he very graciously agreed. It was fun finding our younger and older selves! For my part, I had all I needed at home (with their consent of course!). I nearly asked my mother, but in the end, didn’t dare…”