Synopsis
The video turns "Obsess" into a rapid-fire gallery of human reactions and physical release. A succession of eccentric figures stare, grimace, shout, embrace, cry and contort before the imagery erupts into acts of destruction, with household objects smashed in time with the track's abrasive electronic pulse. Kap Bambino themselves are not presented through a conventional performance narrative; instead, the clip builds a jagged collage of faces, gestures and impact, matching the duo's confrontational electropunk energy with deliberately strange, heightened behavior.
Factoids & Trivia
- "Obsess" was released as a single in July 2011 through Because Music. It later appeared on Kap Bambino's fourth album, "Devotion," which was released in March 2012.
- The video's production was handled by Colonel Blimp, with Jacob Swan Hyam credited as producer.
- Catherine Derry and Sam Goldie served as directors of photography, with Tamin credited as second director of photography. Anna Rhodes handled the art direction, while Jesse Kanda edited the finished video.
- Contemporary descriptions of the clip emphasized its focus on unusual facial expressions and the destruction of everyday objects. That approach gives the track a physical, almost stress-test quality rather than presenting a straightforward band performance.
- The video reflects Kap Bambino's broader visual and musical identity at the time: abrasive electronic textures, exaggerated movement and a taste for turning pop presentation into something chaotic and confrontational.