Mike D flips the idea of a music video on its head in the clip for “Secrets Pts. I & II,” songs off his debut album, Thank You — literally. Every time it seems like the video will show standard concert footage shot at Mike D 5D’s recent gig at New York’s Knockdown Center, the camera either slips into portrait mode or does a 180 to show everyone on the ceiling, as you listen to Mike D sing, “I got secrets” over throbbing, echoey synths and drums.
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True to his form and committed to his discipline, he started sending me a couple of edits of stuff he shot. We went back and forth just a little bit and here you go.” In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the former Beastie Boy discussed how he had to take things slowly when it came to recording his first solo album, his first work since the death of his former bandmate, Adam Yauch. That was a new thing for me.”
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