mgk has launched a brand new single and video for “Vampire Diaries.” The guitar pushed monitor is produced by longtime collaborator and good friend Travis Barker and can seem on his sixth album, Misplaced Americana. The music’s video is directed by Sam Cahill, is ready on the American Museum of Pure Historical past and finds the artist dancing via displays after darkish. Misplaced Americana is out August 8.
“Vampire Diaries” follows the pop-oriented “Cliché.” mgk additionally launched an acoustic “sad version” of the monitor. The music’s video, which finds the musician dancing in a automobile wash, a parking zone, and on a transferring truck, options choreography by Sean Bankhead (Usher/Tate McRae) who additionally labored on the “Vampire Diaries” video.
The trailer for Misplaced Americana is considered narrated by Bob Dylan, although no official credit score is given. “It’s a sonic map of forgotten places, a tribute to the spirit of reinvention and a quest to reclaim the essence of American freedom,” the voice says over nostalgic visuals of mgk driving bikes and hanging with pals throughout scenic locales. “From the glow of neon diners to the rumble of the motorcycles, this is music that celebrates the beauty found in the in-between spaces. Where the past is reimagined, and the future is forged on your own terms.”
Earlier this week mgk launched a save the date for his annual mgk Day weekend celebration. The three-day occasion in Cleveland, Ohio will happen from August 8-10 and honors the musician and actor’s native influence with a star-studded weekend of neighborhood occasions, music, artwork, and philanthropy.
Misplaced Americana is the followup to 2022’s Mainstream Sellout, his second album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The file was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Rock Album.”
Watch the video for “Vampire Diaries” now.