Lauzza mixes romance with experimentation in the video for Kwes E's Crocodile Tears. In the video, we see Kwes E take to the stage with a smooth, 70s-eque live performance in a club, before escaping with a lucky fan and serenading them with high-end restaurants and ballroom dancing. The concept starts off romantic and tasteful - with a Mona Lisa meets Strictly Ballroom aesthetic - but Lauzza then flips everything. Kwes E's world transitions into a glitchy, hyperreal cacophony of erratic imagery, matching the trippy soundscapes. It's memorably unpredictable.
Rob Ulitski - 31st May 2022