The Afghan Whigs -The Lottery - The Afghan Whigs -The Lottery

What this video is

Released January 2015, 'The Lottery' music video arrives during a fertile moment for legacy alternative rock bands navigating the post-reunion landscape. The Afghan Whigs, after disbanding in 2001 and reuniting in 2012, had just released Do to the Beast — their first album in 16 years — on Sub Pop in April 2014. Rather than commissioning a conventional director, the band turned the camera on their own touring crew,…

Why it matters

Represents a strain of 2010s alternative rock video-making that rejects high-production spectacle in favor of raw, self-authored touring documentation. Situates The Afghan Whigs within the tradition of soul-inflected alt-rock while signaling their comfort with anti-glamour, crew-focused visual…

The director

The Afghan Whigs are an American alternative rock band founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1988, led by vocalist Greg Dulli. Known for blending hard rock with classic soul, they released seven studio albums on Sub Pop and major labels, disbanded in 2001, and…