Keaton Henson makes heartbreaking songs about heartbreak. Autumn de Wilde takes beautiful photographs and makes amazing videos. Her daughter, Arrow, also takes beautiful photos. Keaton let us premiere his new video, directed by Autumn and starring Arrow, and we’re so excited to cry about it with you all.
Hello, you. June’s theme will be LONGING. Unlike more-acute forms of desire like desperation or need, longing is a sweet ache—more pining for something than dying for it. It’s nostalgia, homesickness, boredom, a persistent feeling of lack, dreaming of escape/the future. It’s summer: summer homes & cottages, stuffy summer bedrooms, sun-bleached memories of summers past. The shadow of September that hangs over June. It’s secret hangouts, crushes, unrequited love. Send what you’ve got here, and thanks. ♥
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“I am alone and I like it.” I thought this was the saddest line ever. Then “baby I’m still cold.” Wahhhhhhhhhhh! By the end I’m pretty much lying on the floor having a mental breakdown crawling to the fridge for ice cream.
But, wow Arrow’s tampon badge is awesome!!!
Log in to replyEmma made it! And Pygmy Hippo Shoppe sells it.
Log in to replyOOPS eva that was embarrassing… sorry!
Log in to replyMY LIFE IS ROCKED. SO PERFECT.
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Log in to replyholy crud, that made me really sad. but like I liked it? I loved the video, but the whole concept kinda just mellowed me down into a tiny place of sad.
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Log in to replyChrome worked thanks! So beautiful.
Log in to replyThis is lovely. . . And relatable? Arrow looks like me with her really skinny tall-ness, and I dress similarly, and I’m alone a lot. It’s not as pretty, especially because I’m not in California though. . . AND THE SONG IS AWESOME.
Log in to replyyay arrow yay yay yay <3
Log in to replyKEATON HENSON/CUTE VIDEO/BADGES/ROOKIE TOO MUCH.
Log in to replyThis is amazing. Just… wow. There are no words to describe how much i love this.
Log in to replyI haven’t fallen in love yet, but somehow, I find this video incredibly relatable. I probably don’t know what I’m talking about but everything about it felt perfect…
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Log in to replyisn’t it awesome though? text me
OLIVIA
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I love Keaton so much, this is literally a dream come true!
Log in to replyare her legs edited? They’re so long and beautiful
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Log in to replywow, this reminds me so much of this place in england where i stayed for some months and the walks i used to take by myself listening to music when i felt sad or alone.
Log in to replythis is so lovely. the feels.
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Log in to replyMy tampon is blowing in the wind
Log in to replyAHHHHH OMGAH THIS IS SO AMAZING. They’re are positively magical and I adore them. So inspiring. AHH.
Log in to replyArrow’s appearance is hauntingly beautiful. Truly love this. And umm Keaton Henson… could this get any better??
Log in to replyKeaton Henson is so wonderful. I love him! I freaked out when I saw his name on the homepage and clicked on the article like nobody’s business.
Log in to replyI’m sort of fying because of the bloody tampon.
Log in to replygod bless this video
*dying
Log in to replyGO ARROW!!!!! It’s everything amazing. I love it all.
Log in to replyWow this is actually so cool! I just met arrow on saturday, so to arrow, CONGRATS!
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Log in to replyWow. I am truly impressed! :) this is so beautiful and raw. A job well done
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Log in to replyAhhh stop it. Amazingness overloaddd. The jacket. The song. the video. THE ARROW. :) Arrow you are lovely and so are your photos and mother
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Beautiful.
Log in to replyArrow this is so super cool!
Log in to replyThisissoawesome. That girl is so amazing. I want to be her friend.
Log in to replyShe reminds me of Sam Weir in the best possible way.
Log in to replyI love it when girls look like awkward boys in dresses.
Log in to replyDOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE THE DRESS IS FROM????
Log in to replyI love Keaton and have listened to his Mahogany Session (?) version on repeat many days the past several months. I guess sad music is my thing and Keaton does it better than most. Bravo for highlighting such a deserving artist. Honesty in art is the jacket’s tampon pin -excruciating, though the honesty in Lying to You is. This song has meant much to me.
Log in to replyI’m so so addicted to this even though it makes me want to sob forever
Log in to replyHer voice! <3_<3
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Log in to replyThis makes me cry, in a good way
Log in to replyHow can I buy this song?? It’s so beautiful.
Log in to replyaaaaaa stahp this is too perfect
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Log in to replyOH MAH GAWD
Log in to replyeverything was so amazing… arrow is perfect, her outfit is so cool (loving that tampie badge) and the song is so beautiful, i want to cry.
I find this video sad and calming at the same time. It is just simply LOVELY!
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ugh what is this, suburban american neighbourhood with a melancholic afternoon haze of light doesn’t fit music made in London.
Keaton made it 1000000000 times better himself, all of his videos directed by himself are prettier and fit way better his music, like an extension of himself.
Log in to replyShe reminds me of a boy I used to be best friends with.
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