Fittingly, the new video for Magic Wands' "Space," starts off with soaring, 80s-style electro, reminiscent of what you might hear before watching a light show at the planetarium. The drum machines and synths continue building tension as the duo emerge wearing medieval crowns, with Chris Valentine gesturing like a possessed orchestral conductor. The rest of the video alternates between night shots, the bandmates illuminated in spotlights, strobes and what could pass for flashbulbs, and hazy, purple-y-lit daybreak clips. Though the twosome's serious expressions never cease, their costumes and gestures make the video feel like they've been playing a game of dress up in Andy Wahol's Factory before scampering outside to the woods.
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