Boxbomb - My Obsession

What this video is

Released in late 2008, this video represents the tail end of the post-hardcore/alt-rock wave that briefly found commercial traction through labels like Tragic Hero Records. Boxbomb, a Chapel Hill/Durham, NC band, consciously rejected the dominant emo and indie-rock trends of their contemporaries in favor of early-90s grunge and alternative rock influences ranging from Smashing Pumpkins to Radiohead circa The Bends.…

Why it matters

Documents the grunge revivalist strand of mid-2000s post-hardcore, distinct from the contemporaneous emo and mainstream indie rock dominant at the time. The video's production style — rapid cutting, naturalistic palette, Final Cut Pro workflow — is representative of the independent label music…

The director

Scott B. Hansen is a screenwriter and filmmaker from Virginia Beach, VA, who graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design. He has directed over 700 commercials and music videos for clients worldwide, working with artists including Meshuggah, Willie…