Here's a look at some of the overlooked and underappreciated music videos of 2011. From the bizarre kidnapping game in Cults' "Abduction", to Hourglass Sea's dysfunctional samurai family, to the haunting and emotionally charged masterpiece for Youth Lagoon's "Montana"; these 20 artists stretch their budgets in a big way to create breathtaking visuals that put the "Super Bass-es" of the world to shame. Even if this will forever be known as the year when the universe allowed "Friday" to become one of the highest viewed YouTube videos, we will still be able to fondly look back at some of these winners.
(In alphabetical order)
Chllngr "Ask For" from Haven
Com Truise "Broken Date" from Galactic Melt
Cults "Abducted" from Cults
Esben & the Witch "Warpath" from Violet Cries
Fleet Foxes "The Shrine/An Argument" from Helplessness Blues
Frank Ocean "Nocacane" from Nostalgia/Ultra mixtape
Grimes "Vanessa" from the Darkbloom split EP
Hourglass Sea "L.A. Lights"
Holy Other "Know Where" from With U
Lana Del Rey "Born to Die" from upcoming Born to Die