And the hits keep coming. In a valiant attempt to sort through a massive stack of entries in record time, we're now ready to recognize the Top 5 Videos from February of this year.
Perhaps at some point in this timeline, we'll be all caught-up, but sadly we have not yet been replaced self-charging, super-intelligent robots. It's in next year's budget, and we remain confident that human error will soon be a thing of the past.
As always, five artists are honored, and the monthly high scorer may choose to receive the Barclay Award.
Cue the fanfare, here are the Top 5 Videos of the month (February), in order from first to fifth.
1. Producer: Unlocked Films
Artist: X
Song: The Have Nots
Category: Narrative
A deft and multilayered approach to the narrative genre, the team at Unlocked Films delivers a stylishly fascinating depiction of a compartmentalized human psyche. Bonus points for good taste in classic L.A. punk.
2. Producer: Erin McAuley and Charlie Jennings
Artist: Dua Lipa
Song: New Rules
Category: Performance
Producers McAuley and Jennings maintain visual symmetry with a brisk editing pace and an impressive array of carefully crafted images.
3. Producer: TinyComet Films
Artist: Alan Walker
Song: The Spectre
Category: Performance
It's a terrific dance performance, but the folks at TinyComet Films effortlessly fashion a cinematically rich post-apocalyptic canvas for the choreography.
4. Producer: Finlay McDonald
Artist: Mura Masa
Song: Love$ick
Category: Narrative
Risking possible damnation by inspiring teenage actors to drink "booze" and monkey around in church, Finlay McDonald is clearly a fearless filmmaker.
5. Producer: ChewValley Media
Artist: Lorde
Song: Team
Category: Narrative
Cops and robbers, chase scene, and a "crime doesn't pay" finale. The ChewValley Media crew displays ample camera chops and editing precision in this dancing delinquent drama.
