It’s been a great year for music videos. Seriously. YouTube has spawned and seen a kind of renaissance of high quality moving pictures set to music coming from both independent artists and the majors alike. Below are some of my favorite music videos I’ve featured this year from some of my favorite artists listed in no particular order.

What I love about the videos is they’re all drastically different. There’s everything from a “Choose Your Own Adventure” style clip to a long-form, instrumental short film, and each highlights the freedom and creativity that’s still ever-present in independent music. These artists are at the forefront of their respective genre’s and their videos are a testament to what we can look forward to in the coming year.

I had meant to pick only five videos to feature on this list, but looking back, it was way too hard to pare down. As a result I’ve picked ten that stood out to me. I hope they’ll know stand out to you. And be sure to let me know in the comments if there are any extra special music videos you think I missed.

Har Mar Superstar – Lady You Shot Me