Mudhoney - The Only Son of the Widow from Nain

What this video is

Released in September 2013 to promote Mudhoney's ninth studio album Vanishing Point (Sub Pop, April 2, 2013), this video arrives during Mudhoney's 25th year as a band — a moment marked by critical reassessment of their foundational role in the Seattle sound. The video's B-movie hospital aesthetic channels the band's long-standing affinity for low-budget horror iconography and sardonic humor, while the song itself…

Why it matters

Exemplifies the post-grunge Seattle underground aesthetic of the early 2010s: Sub Pop-affiliated, deliberately anti-commercial, rooted in DIY production values inherited from the late-1980s Pacific Northwest punk-metal fusion that Mudhoney helped originate. The video reinforces the band's…

The director

Seattle-based filmmaker and music video director who came of age in the Pacific Northwest underground scene, directing videos for DIY indie and rock acts. Works span music videos, short films, and narrative projects. His short Dream Creep premiered at…