Perry Farrell - Song Yet To Be Sung

What this video is

Released in 2001 on Virgin Records, 'Song Yet to Be Sung' was Perry Farrell's debut proper solo album — a significant departure from his Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros work. The album was steeped in Kabbalah-inspired spirituality and represented Farrell's full-scale embrace of electronic music as a compositional foundation. The title track served as the official song in trailers for the Smallville series…

Why it matters

Represents a documented inflection point in Perry Farrell's career — the transition from guitar-driven alternative rock (Jane's Addiction) to electronic-psychedelic solo artistry. The video and album together illustrate early-2000s alt-electronic crossover aesthetics: high-concept visuals,…

The director

Italian-born filmmaker and photographer raised in Florence; studied photography at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art & Design. His photography appeared in The Face, Dazed & Confused, Ray Gun, Spin, and The New York Times Magazine, with print campaigns for…