Waikiki - Lucky

What this video is

Waikiki were a Sydney-based indie rock band formed in 1999 by siblings Juanita Stein (vocals, bass) and Joel Stein (guitar), completed by drummer Glenn Moule and guitarist Jimmeh Brandon. 'Lucky' appeared on their sole studio album I'm Already Home, released 29 September 2002 via Liberation Music, which debuted at #44 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The band occupied a key position in Sydney's early-2000s indie rock…

Why it matters

'Lucky' exemplifies the jangly, emotionally direct indie rock that defined Australia's Triple J-aligned scene in the early 2000s. Waikiki's sound drew comparisons to Mazzy Star, PJ Harvey, and The Pixies, and the 'Lucky' video's dark, high-contrast aesthetic visually encodes the tension between…