The Kills' 'Siberian Nights' music video by Giovanni Ribisi
Siberian Nights is the latest track from The Kills, and it comes with a great video that reflects Jamie Hince's "icy, paranoid" vision for the song. The five-minute clip features a white horse and wolf dashing through the darkness, while a group of fancily-clad people seems to be performing some sort of ritual. It's directed by Giovanni Ribisi who, by the way, is one of my favorite character actors of all time.
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