Living Things - Bombs Below

What this video is

Released during the height of American public disillusionment with the Iraq War, 'Bombs Below' by Living Things channels the politically charged underground rock ethos of mid-2000s St. Louis. The band — three siblings and a guitarist — fused punk aggression with overtly anti-war lyrical content at a moment when major labels (Jive/Zomba) were briefly investing in politically raw rock acts. Directed by Floria…

Why it matters

A canonical artifact of mid-2000s politically engaged American rock, 'Bombs Below' documents the moment when underground punk-adjacent acts briefly penetrated major-label systems without compromising raw visual identity. Sigismondi's direction validates the band's artistic seriousness while her…

The director

Italian-Canadian director, photographer, and visual artist (b. 1965, Pescara, Italy; raised Hamilton, Ontario). Studied at Ontario College of Art and Design. Transitioned from fashion photography to music video direction via Revolver Film Co. Renowned for…