The previously unreleased White Stripes song “City Lights” came out on Friday as part of Jack White’s new stripped-down, acoustic collection, which compiles the lead singer and guitarist’s recordings from 1998 to today. Now, the song has an equally stripped-down video, from acclaimed music video director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), in which a hidden artist doodles on a steamy shower door, with the drawings overlapping and fading away as each new image is finger-traced onto the glass. It’s a simple concept, but it’s oddly compelling to watch.
According to the video’s description, Gondry filmed the quirky video “without anyone’s knowledge” and sent it to the band as a surprise. The White Stripes and Gondry have collaborated previously on a number of well-received videos, including “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground,” “Fell In Love With a Girl,” “The Hardest Button To Button,” and “The Denial Twist.”
