The elusive neo-classicist Agnes Obel performs an ethereal live session at Berlin’s Heimathafen Neukölln, captured by artist and filmmaker, Alex Brüel Flagstad. “Words Are Dead” is taken from the Danish artist’s critically acclaimed sophomore record Aventine, with the album’s shadowy, baroque orchestration currently on tour, showcased in July when Obel headlines the historic Somerset House in London before the recital halls and opera houses of Europe, the US and Australia. “I am still learning about what it is to perform music—especially something you feel connected to and responsible for,” says Obel, understating her captivating live performances. “One thing I’ve learnt is that you can't really hide anything on stage. The reality is that you are super exposed when you are performing.” Brüel Flagstad makes claymation projects under the moniker Porkfish, and has collaborated with his girlfriend and fellow Dane, Obel, during the past decade, directing a series of Super 8 music videos for her including her breakout single “Riverside.” “I wanted to respond to how lingering the track is,” he says. “It has a real 1970s vibe. No cutting, no noise in the background; just prolonged shots and all on film.”

Agnes Obel’s Aventine is available now on Play It Again Sam and plays the Somerset House Summer Series on July 12.