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Here are the ten best videos of April according to PlayGround staff. Ready?

OK, let's go, from 10 to 1.

Simple and sober, but extremely elegant and beautiful is McCartney's video for “My Valentine”, the first single off of his 15th album, “Kisses On The Bottom”. The main character is none other than Natalie Portman, in a fixed shot signing the lyrics to the song. There are also different versions featuring Johnny Depp solo, and Depp and Portman together.

Atlanta foursome Lyonnais debut their video of two of the tracks from their new album, “Want For Wish For Nowhere”, “A Sign From On High” and “Modern Calvary”. They filmed it in several spots in the Sahara desert, London and their home town. The piece is their tribute to the clips of Sisters Of Mercy's “Domination” and Soviet Western's “The White Sun Of The Desert”.

Rather than a regular video, the new clip from the Brainfeeder factory is an audiovisual experience in itself. Directed by Mike Winkelmann, alias Beeple (who has already made videos for Flying Lotus), the piece takes us to a colourful, Super Mario Brothers-like world where every note, rhythm and sound comes to life. It's hard to imagine the song without the images. Furthermore, all the 3D files used can be downloaded so you can play with them as you please.

Don't look for it on YouTube, because it's been banned. Because bon vivant Sébastien Tellier's video for the first single off of his new album “My God Is Blue” is, well, rather frisky. What seems to be a regular Tellier gig at first, amidst a group of young boys and girls, ends up in a delicious and somewhat extravagant sexy party. We could go into detail, but it's best if you just check it out for yourself. Directed by Alex Courtes.