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By NICK McCOY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Often, an excellent music video proves to be just as vital to a song\u2019s success as the song itself. Sure, there are plenty of bands who have released many successful and beloved songs without any music videos to accompany them. The majority of the songs on Pearl Jam\u2019s albums \u201cVs.\u201d and \u201cVitalogy\u201d had no videos to accompany them. Despite this, a music video can go a long way to increasing a song\u2019s appeal, as well as put a new spin on the song.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a time, a music video was absolutely crucial to a band\u2019s career. During the days when MTV was actually the music video powerhouse of the 1980s, not having a video to go with your brand-new single would be a career death sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the years since, while not as important, a music video still proves an essential part of getting a band more recognition. The cool thing about music videos is they can go beyond just promoting a song or band. They can tell their own stories and essentially act as mini-movies, potentially bolstering an already impressive and well-written song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A perfect example of this is today\u2019s Song Spotlight: \u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d by indie band Stuck in the Sound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in 2002 in Paris, France, Stuck in the Sound consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jos\u00e9 Reis Font\u00e3o, lead guitarist Emmanuel Barichasse, bassist Arno Bordas and drummer Fran\u00e7ois Ernie. The band\u2019s name is derived from the fact the bandmates would play music while locked in a cellar and, therefore, were quite literally stuck in the sound. Featuring Indie rock dominated by clean and fuzzy guitars, elements of electronica and Font\u00e3o\u2019s unique vocals, the band has released six studio albums — the most recent being released in 2019. The band\u2019s most well-known songs are \u201cToy Boy,” mainly due to its inclusion on 2008\u2019s \u201cGuitar Hero: World Tour,\u201d and this article\u2019s subject, the song \u201cLet\u2019s Go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Formed in Paris in 2002, Stuck in the Sound is an Indie band whose sound is defined by both clean and fuzzy guitar tones and frontman Jos\u00e9 Reis Font\u00e3o\u2019s unique singing voice. The band has released six studio albums and has garnered a decent following on YouTube. The band\u2019s name is based on when they would lock themselves in a cellar to play music.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d comes from the band\u2019s 2012 effort, \u201cPursuit.\u201d Featuring a more polished and poppy sound than their previous efforts, \u201cPursuit\u201d is already a solid Indie rock album. \u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d is easily one of the best songs on the album, featuring great guitar work, passionate vocals from Font\u00e3o and excellent songwriting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The song begins with two distinct guitar parts, some clean chord strumming from Font\u00e3o and a few note melodies from Barichasse. Soon, the song transitions to a hard-hitting, fuzz-laden riff, as both Bordas and Ernie join in. The song again slows down for the verse, where Bordas\u2019 bass and Font\u00e3o\u2019s distinctive, high-pitched vocals take center stage. Before long, the song picks up pace again for its great chorus, complete with the powerful chant of \u201cLet\u2019s go.\u201d Following the second verse and chorus, Barichasse enters with a simple but powerful solo, which begins the song\u2019s final act. Following the song\u2019s bridge, where all members join in for the climax, Font\u00e3o closes the song with a repeat of his riff from the beginning, before the song ends on a sustained, beautiful note. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d is already a great song on its own merits and is more than enough reason to listen to the band\u2019s work. However, it was made even better by the song\u2019s excellent animated music video. The video not only greatly added to the song\u2019s appeal, but also gave it a whole new meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The music video for \u201cLet\u2019s Go\u201d was actually one of the first videos I ever remember watching on YouTube, and it quickly caught my eye with its beautiful, vibrant animation and bittersweet story. The video follows the story of a man from China, who from his childhood dreams of becoming an astronaut. This passion completely overtakes his life, to the point he ignores spending time with others and developing meaningful relationships, even rudely rejecting the affection of a coworker, to realize his dream. <\/p>\n\n\n

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The music video for \u201cLet\u2019s Go,\u201d off of Stuck in the Sound\u2019s 2012 album \u201cPursuit,\u201d features vibrant 2D animation and tells a story of a man obsessed with achieving his dream, only for his world to literally explode. The video has earned the song significant attention and sits at over 138 million views.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Eventually, he finally lands on the moon, taking a picture to commemorate the moment — only for Earth to suddenly explode behind him. Left stranded on the moon, the man has a complete emotional breakdown before receiving what he believes to be a woman from a nearby space station. Using his rover as well as debris from the destroyed earth, he finally makes it to the station. However, he discovers the \u201cwoman\u201d is actually a man with long blonde hair. Left in anguish, he strikes the man before falling to the floor in tears. The video ends on a bittersweet note. The protagonist wipes away his tears and proceeds to play video games with the blonde man, their fate left unknown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The amazing video is basically a version of the saying, \u201cLife\u2019s a journey, not a destination.\u201d Instead of focusing on one goal or dream in your life, enjoy the company of those around you and live life to the fullest. The man in the video completely ignores the simple things in life, such as hanging out with friends and romance, for the sake of living his dream. By the time his dream came, it was too late. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video teaches an important lesson; Not everything lasts forever, and you should live your life the best you can as anything could happen to put a stop to it. All in all, it is a truly spectacular music video that amplifies an already amazing Indie rock from, in my opinion, a very underrated band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nick McCoy is a junior at Fort Hays State University and an active member of Tiger Media Network. He is an avid movie-watcher and enjoys hosting his radio show on KFHS, The Understanding of Nick.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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