Luluc - Sculptor

What this video is

Released in July 2018, 'Sculptor' is the title track of Luluc's third album — an Australian duo (Zoë Randell and Steve Hassett) based in Brooklyn, New York, operating within the Sub Pop Records indie-folk ecosystem. The album was self-produced in a Brooklyn studio the band built themselves, incorporating reclaimed materials, with guest contributions from artists including J Mascis and Aaron Dessner of The National.…

Why it matters

Luluc occupy a precise niche within 2010s indie folk: sparse, Nick Drake-ian minimalism inflected with Americana and DIY Brooklyn sensibility. Sculptor was their most critically lauded album at release, receiving Uncut's Album of the Month (8/10) and broad international press praise. The…

The director

Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and close friend of Luluc. Described by Luluc vocalist Zoe Randell as 'an amazing, Emmy-nominated documentary film maker' known for capturing intimate human stories on film. Distinct from the English theatre director of…