Puppets pleasuring themselves in Becky and Joe's wonderfully NSFW new video

Date
8 March 2013

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A few months ago we were wowed by Becky Sloan and Joseph Pelling’s psychedelic plasticine video for Tame Imapala and by jove they’ve done it again, except this time it’s all a bit darker. For Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s new number the duo have created a modern parable about life, loneliness and, well, self-love. It’s a strangely affecting couple of minutes (considering how much onanism there is) with the protagonist’s trials and tribulations brought to life with the help of some rather charming puppets. And with an arrogant TV chef, a laughing horse and the worst therapist IN THE WORLD all in the mix it’s fair to say you’ve never really seen anything quite like this.

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Becky and Joe: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) (still)

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Becky and Joe: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) (still)

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Becky and Joe: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) (still)

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Becky and Joe: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) (still)

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Becky and Joe: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) (still)

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Rob Alderson

Rob joined It’s Nice That as Online Editor in July 2011 before becoming Editor-in-Chief and working across all editorial projects including itsnicethat.com, Printed Pages, Here and Nicer Tuesdays. Rob left It’s Nice That in June 2015.

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