As the music industry and critics continue to focus their attention on the future of pop in the age of streaming, there’s an increasing conversation about whether or not music videos have any relevance in today’s world.
Fortunately, after Beyoncé surprised us all with the release of her second visual album ‘Lemonade’ last year, 2017 has seen a number of artists up the ante, delivering striking and poignant music videos that have stuck in our mind and sparked conversation over the last 12 months.
With plenty to choose from, here are the 17 music videos that most caught our attention this year...
17. Paloma Faith - ‘Crybaby’
(Directed by Thomas James)