The Band Perry broke through with "If I Die Young" and now they return with a brand new video for their latest tune, "Better Dig Two," the lead single from the breakout country trio's upcoming much-anticipated follow up sophomore album, which is due out in early 2013. Another song which deals with 'death' in a sonically interesting way. It's great to hear the Perry siblings tweaking their formula, and it definitely raises anticipation for what surprises they might have in store for their second album outing.
The obsessive love song, was originally demoed by Kacey Musgraves, finds Kimberley Perry singing of her undying love for her spouse, and vow that she won't carry on should their union end in death or divorce. The overall tone of the song is one not of romance, but of desperation. The lyrics are spiced up with a few clever turns of phrase, but they could potentially have benefited from added specificity, as it's unclear why she sounds so fearful of the union coming to a heartbreaking end.
The siblings spoke to on-air personalities about the tune, calling it "the ultimate love song, the kind of love not even death can separate." Cast in the shadow of the dark and stormy production and the gesture isn't sweet and romantic, but sort of unnerving. It's an ambitious effort, but not quite as airtight as one would hope. "Better Dig Two," sports a cool and slightly eerie sound that makes it oddly addictive - a feeling that is nicely enhanced by low banjo plucking, leading up to a searing fiddle solo in the song's bridge.
Filmed in Nashville, the Declan Whitebloom-directed clip is a dark look at a couples love and death. It largely takes place in an ominous forest, where a newlywed couple is walking through the fog in their wedding attire. Eventually, the couple arrives at a reception site, where guests are toasting wine, and eating a feast, but it quickly becomes obvious that the gorgeous spread is defiled by worms and insects. It ends with the bride is digging a grave and running through the woods. Although it's just implied, it seems like this ceremony wasn't actually a wedding, but, rather, a funeral.
The obsessive love song, was originally demoed by Kacey Musgraves, finds Kimberley Perry singing of her undying love for her spouse, and vow that she won't carry on should their union end in death or divorce. The overall tone of the song is one not of romance, but of desperation. The lyrics are spiced up with a few clever turns of phrase, but they could potentially have benefited from added specificity, as it's unclear why she sounds so fearful of the union coming to a heartbreaking end.
The siblings spoke to on-air personalities about the tune, calling it "the ultimate love song, the kind of love not even death can separate." Cast in the shadow of the dark and stormy production and the gesture isn't sweet and romantic, but sort of unnerving. It's an ambitious effort, but not quite as airtight as one would hope. "Better Dig Two," sports a cool and slightly eerie sound that makes it oddly addictive - a feeling that is nicely enhanced by low banjo plucking, leading up to a searing fiddle solo in the song's bridge.
Filmed in Nashville, the Declan Whitebloom-directed clip is a dark look at a couples love and death. It largely takes place in an ominous forest, where a newlywed couple is walking through the fog in their wedding attire. Eventually, the couple arrives at a reception site, where guests are toasting wine, and eating a feast, but it quickly becomes obvious that the gorgeous spread is defiled by worms and insects. It ends with the bride is digging a grave and running through the woods. Although it's just implied, it seems like this ceremony wasn't actually a wedding, but, rather, a funeral.
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