Beck marked the release of his new album Ride Lonesome on Friday with the video for standout track “Run Away.” After enlisting famed French actor Denis Lavant for Ride Lonesome’s “In the Night” visual, Beck recruits another arthouse favorite for “Run Away,” casting Ichi the Killer and Shogun star Tadanobu Asano to lead the lonely journey through Tokyo. I looked up my friend [Kunichi Nomura] with the idea to make a video in Tokyo. Through him, we met some amazing Japanese artists who came together to make a little film for my new song ‘Run Away,'” Beck wrote on social media on Friday.
This was all shot on location in Japan with the help of many talented new friends.” Trending Stories Barbra Streisand Slams a ‘Humiliated Trump’ for Closing Kennedy Center After Losing Name Feud Duncan Sheik, ‘Spring Awakening’ Composer and ‘Barely Breathing’ Singer, Dead at 56 Guitar Center Addresses ‘Not Legitimate’ Entries Submitted in Ed Sheeran Tour-Opener Contest Tom Cruise Says Taylor Swift Schooled Him on Football at Chiefs Game “Run Away” was directed by Mikai Karl, who also helmed the previous Ride Lonesome visuals. Beck will embark on a tour in support of Ride Lonesome — his first studio album in seven years and third LP in a spiritual trilogy that includes Sea Change and Morning Phase — starting Sept. 22. But the album never gets vague or sleepy.
Every song stands out on its own.”
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