Released in August 2013 as the third single from their landmark album AM , the music video for "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" is a trippy, cinematic exploration of intoxicated regret. Directed by Nabil Elderkin (known for his work with Frank Ocean and Kanye West), it remains one of the band's most iconic visual works. Key Narrative Details
: The video was lit by cinematographer Mátyás Erdély and shot on location in Hoxton and Stoke Newington. It features "Hollyoaks-esque" bubble text graphics to visualize Turner's frantic messaging. Released in August 2013 as the third single
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: Critics noted that both the song and video signaled the band's shift toward "dark and slinky R&B-derived pop" and "stuttering hip hop beats" inspired by artists like Dr. Dre. Released in August 2013 as the third single