Three months after stealthily releasing their Songs of Innocence album into the world (and your iTunes library), U2 continue the unconventional release strategy for their Grammy-nominated album. Instead of a run-of-the-mill music video or two, the Irish rockers are releasing an entire Films of Innocence series of clips directed by politically-minded street artists on Dec. 9.
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Ahead of the full visual album release tomorrow, U2 are premiering the "Every Breaking Wave" clip via Complex. Directed by South African artist Robin Rhode (who's now based in Berlin, ground zero for the 21st century art scene), the video finds Rhode returning to his street art roots, displaying a series of fish, flags and lightbulbs.
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The coolest part is probably around the 3:30 mark, when someone rides a real-life surfboard across a vertical wall covered in 2D waves (via the magic of stop-motion film).