Mental as Anything

After recently having my first full-blown critique of my collection-in-progress I recieved one main piece of advice from all present- "Go Mental". Everything needs to be bigger, more intense, more ruined, more everything just more MENTAL. This is amazing to hear (as was pointed out to me, once I get into the real world I'll never hear those words again) but also an incredibly scary at the same time. People don't just go crazy with design because it's so hard to do well- there is a fine line between an insane mess of fashion and just a big old mess. Those who do manage to do it well are few and far between.

That said, if there's one time to try insanity it's now, so in that spirit have a look at The Books kooky film clip for Cold Freezin Night. The best part about this song is that the samples of kids voices saying these outrageous things came off "Talkboy" cassette tapes that the band found in second-hand stores. Talkboys are childrens tape recorders, letting them record whatever their heart desires, including sibling fights and death threats. For more background on the song (like how they got that hectic percussion in the background) and the rest of the album check out The Books daily blog.

the Books - A Cold Freezin' Night from Paul de Jong / Nick Zammuto on Vimeo.