The Gutter Twins - All Misery⧸Flowers

What this video is

Released May 2008 as the lead single from Saturnalia, the debut album by The Gutter Twins — a supergroup pairing Greg Dulli (Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers) and Mark Lanegan (Screaming Trees) on Sub Pop Records. The video was produced in a New Orleans setting with deep cultural significance: the duo had conducted key recording sessions in the city in 2007, engaging with themes of transgression and spirituality amid…

Why it matters

Represents a pivotal document of the 2000s indie-rock supergroup phenomenon, blending two of alternative rock's most distinctive voices into a unified noir aesthetic. The video advances the Southern Gothic music video tradition — invoking New Orleans cemetery and street iconography as lived…

The director

Rio Del Valle Hackford (June 28, 1970 – April 14, 2022) was an American actor, director, and nightclub owner born in Los Angeles County, CA, son of acclaimed film director Taylor Hackford. He established himself as a prominent figure in both Hollywood and…