Wolfmother - Woman

What this video is

Released in mid-2006 as Wolfmother's international breakthrough single, 'Woman' arrived at the apex of a broader retro-rock revival that saw critics and audiences embrace acts deliberately drawing on 1970s hard rock, blues-rock, and heavy psych. The track peaked at #7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and won Best Hard Rock Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007. Wolfmother's aesthetic — rooted…

Why it matters

A defining artefact of the mid-2000s hard rock revival, 'Woman' demonstrated that unironic, riff-driven rock could achieve mainstream chart penetration and awards recognition in an era dominated by post-punk revival and emo. Its Grammy win marked a cultural validation of retro-rock aesthetics and…

The director

Alex and Martin were a French music video directing duo — Alexandre Courtès and Martin Fougerol — active as a collaborative team from 1999 to 2007. They are best known for directing high-profile videos for U2, The White Stripes, Kasabian, Franz Ferdinand,…