Synopsis
A restless search unfolds through a stylized collage of urban images, movement, and carefully arranged visual fragments. Rather than presenting a literal apocalypse, the video follows the mood of someone scanning the world for a final destination, finding energy and odd beauty in everyday surroundings. Human figures, streets, architecture, and fleeting details are assembled into a dreamlike journey that mirrors the track's buoyant, globe-spanning sound. The promised end remains elusive, turning the search itself into the video's central idea.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was created by This Is Care Of and photographer Peter Funch, with editing and sound by Steve Hamilton.
- Andrew D. Musson is credited as assistant to Peter Funch. Thomas Loof and Neo Studio are listed among those receiving special thanks.
- "Going Looking for the End of the World" was released as a single from Hess Is More's 2011 album "Creation Keeps the Devil Away?" The official video appeared online in 2012.
- The song was also issued as a four-track EP, including remixes and a solo piano version.
- The track's hybrid character is reflected in descriptions of it as a Bollywood-influenced electronic pop number, combining dance-oriented production with folk-like melody and international instrumental colors.
- The recording was made at This Is Care Of in New York, the studio shared by Mikkel Hess, producer Rasmus Bille Bahncke, and creative art director Jacob Wildschiodtz.
- The official video credits distinguish the original song from later remix releases, including versions by Bille Bahncke and Kap10Kurt.