To the left, you’ll find the music video for Ariel Pink’s “Are You Looking After My Boys,” directed by Eric Fensler. I’m a longtime admirer of Pink’s– how could you not feel at least a little affection for such a man? His persona embodies a certain character that we all encounter at least once in our lives: the enigmatic artist walking the line between schizoid creep and endearing savant. Like a neurotic high school burn-out, picking daisies one minute and smashing a beer bottle over your head the next, Ariel Pink exists in a world slightly beyond our own, a chemical cryptic who promises profound insights.

On a lesser man, Pink’s persona would come off as an affectation, but the unsettling playfulness at work here is entirely sincere. If you need evidence, just listen to the the distant warble of his nostalgic anthems or check out his other videos, like the classic “Kate I Wait,” or any of the stray snippets of insight into Pink’s strange and beautiful world you can find floating around on YouTube.

To the right, you’ll find a tight Keytar Solo.