1 recorded with Zara Larsson never quite reaches the heights of Rockabye, the interplay between Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson is there, working off each other to produce some really quite interesting effects and some very solid storytelling. We always direct and make our own music videos, but this is the first time we have attempted such a linear narrative. And while Symphony Clean Bandit’s latest No. Through music, he finds strength going through heartbreak and loss. Its very different to anything on the radio (well what do you expect from Clean Bandit) and Zara Larsson actually sounds really good in this, falsettos all over. The conductor leads the symphony orchestra that we (Clean Bandit and Zara) are part of. Had to listen to it twice before I liked it (Rockabye took me about the same). The video tells the tragic story of a conductor who loses his boyfriend in a bicycle crash. Actually, we played there in orchestras as teenagers but it is amazing to return with our own band and our own song!
We started by using the song's title as inspiration for the back story and location, which allowed us to fulfil a lifelong dream to perform at The Royal Festival Hall with a full orchestra. "For the video we wanted to create something beautiful and moving.
It features Larsson performing the song in a concert backed by the Bandits and a huge orchestra, while a tragic story of love and loss plays out in flashbacks. The song's music video was directed by Clean Bandit members Grace Chatto and Jack Patterson.