Magdalene — the LA/NY-based artist and producer – today shares the single and video for “Lucky Girl,” a pure performance of pop drama unlike anything that’s hit screens since Madonna marathons on 1980s and 90s MTV. Self-produced, with a bit of trusting input from close friend and collaborator Cole of Model/Actriz, “Lucky Girl” cracks open the nearly extinct art of pop cinema; it’s about being so high on your own delusions that you don’t need to get high on the weekend. Watch / listen to “Lucky Girl” here.

The video for “Lucky Girl” paints the dancer as God and men as her followers. Shot at a rural Gentleman’s club in Cheyenne, Wyoming, The girls showcasing their athleticism and undeniable stage presence are dancers who call The Den their home club. Watching, you can feel the soles of your shoes sticking to the ground, and sense the pending daylight outside the dark, neon-lit room. It’s an immersive experience on the micro and macro level – just as it always is with Magdalene.

Watch the official music video for “Lucky Girl” here.

Of the video, Magdalene says, “Inspired by the premise of the song, the Director [Madeline Leary] went to The Den back in September, as it’s the most popular Strip Club in the most rural part of Wyoming. She fell in love with the stories of the Dancers there and knew it was a perfect storytelling + visual fit for the track. We hired 7 of their regular dancers to star in the video, learning pole movements and strip club ettiequte from them. We then spent two adrenline-fueled days shooting at the Strip Club in minus seven degree temperatures. Over these two days, we were lucky enough to get to know these unbelievable women and the sisterhood that exists between them. The sexy, powerful optimism of the song was a perfect fit for these women hustling in less-than-easy conditions while making it all look effortless.”

It’s hard to grasp that Magdalene has only released a few singles (see “Radio,” “Delusional“), as the polish on the production lends itself to a much more storied catalogue. That’s the magic of Magdalene – you get all of the juice from the Encyclopedia of Pop steeped deep within her music. The blueprint is so clearly envisioned and executed, but with a fresh-squeezed finish. Inspired by the indisputable greats like Madonna (“she is Mother”), Dirrty Xtina, Blackout-era Britney, and the peak days of naughty noughties club-pop, Magdalene places just as much weight in her appreciation for her own mother, who raised her to don True Religion while bumping Portishead and No Doubt in a vintage Escalade.

In this artistic iteration and under previous names, Magdalene has performed and toured with Current Joys, Surf Curse, Brutus VIII, and has played shows with Momma and just wrapped up shows at SXSW where she shared stages with CDSM, Catcher, and more. The bridge that she is building between the underground NY rock scene to the grandeur of pop history is clearly indicative of the future.

“Lucky Girl” was written with the intention of manifesting her own success every time she performed it, and giving her fans an anthem to manifest their own dreams into reality; an appropriate introduction into Magdalene’s universe.