Video Premiere

Carlile - “SpAre Me”

Two artists from Chicago, who now reside on opposite coasts, have come together to produce the visually stunning video of Carlile’s electro pop anthem “Spare Me.” A stand alone single from last Spring the song tells the story of an ex who won’t stop meddling in a new liaison. Under the direction of award winning designer, illustrator, and art director Mack Neaton, her directorial debut is a lavish affair with striking images and a sense of dread set in the backdrop of a dinner where “nothing is edible.”

"I began concepting around the ideas of surveillance and people who are 'fake nice,'" Neaton said through the press release. "In the lyrics, Carlile refers to the ex feeding her boyfriend poison: I decided to portray this poison like candy. The table is set to serve sweets and comfort, but on second glance, the food is inedible. The beautiful host and dining room are bugged with flies, reminding us of ongoing surveillance – and food gone bad."

Along with production designer Hannah Hansen and directors of photography Joel Lopez and Drake Woodhall, Neaton crafted a delectable ocular feast to attach her metaphor. With 2,700 miles separating the director and artist (Neaton calls Brooklyn home, while Carlile recently left Chicago for LA), and the amount of post production involved this is a truly spectacular project “Spare Me” is a video you just have to let soak in through numerous viewings.

Check out more about Neaton, Carlile, and the crew at the video website: spareme.site