Over 20 years in the game, Massive Attack are still delightfully tripping us out, and not just with their music. Lately, the band has shown a penchant for taking famous names like Kate Moss, Rosamund Pike, and John Hawkes and putting them into decidedly oddball videos, and that trend continues with “The Spoils.”
Directed by John Hillcoat and featuring Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, the song (with vocals from Hope Sandoval) adds an orchestral touch to the band’s usual slice of electronic bliss. Meanwhile, Blanchett’s face rotates as it’s slowly, eerily transformed, until it eventually turns to stone. What does it all mean? I have no idea, but it’s captivating nonetheless.