Chosen by Monk
The Norwegian rock scene has long been a breeding ground for raw talent, but few acts capture the intersection of grit and grace quite like Glasgow Kiss.
Since their 2020 debut, the five-piece unit has built a reputation for a “power-rock” vibe that balances heavy rhythm guitar grooves with an addictive vocal attack.
Their latest music video, ‘One Last Time’, directed by Bård Leite, serves as a cinematic vessel for a soul-stirring power ballad that explores the heavy architecture of grief. This is the fourth music video taken from their latest album, which didn’t quite see them being shot ‘Down In Flames‘ when it was released last December via Eclipse Records.
‘One Last Time’ finds vocalist Charlotte Marlen Midtun at her most vulnerable. The song is a dedicated power ballad written as a poignant expression of grief over a lost friend.
Set against the serene, fading light of the band’s home town of Hagavik at sunset, the video juxtaposes the vast beauty of the Norwegian landscape with the intimate, internal weight of sorrow. Drone footage captured by Martin Borge soars over the tranquil Kalandsvatnet, providing a sense of scale to the personal tragedy described in the lyrics.
The decision to shoot a music video for One Last Time stemmed from the song’s deeply emotional themes surrounding loss and remembrance, explains Charlotte Marlen Midtun.
A central symbolic element in the video is the rose, which appears as a recurring piece of imagery throughout. We used it to represent something fragile but enduring—love, loss, or even a sense of self—placed in an environment that feels unstable. The shot of the rose floating in rough water, surrounded by waves, really captures that idea of trying to stay intact while everything around you is in motion or falling apart.