Sleater-Kinney - A New Wave

What this video is

Released February 19, 2015, this video marks Sleater-Kinney's high-profile re-emergence after a nine-year hiatus, channeling their riot grrrl and Pacific Northwest punk legacy through the warm comedic lens of one of television's most beloved animated families. The pairing of a feminist punk trio with the Bob's Burgers universe — itself celebrated for its progressive, female-positive characterizations, particularly…

Why it matters

A landmark artifact of 2010s indie rock's renewed mainstream visibility, this video demonstrates the era's genre-crossing promotional strategies wherein legacy alternative acts leveraged prestige TV animation IP for cultural re-entry. It also represents a rare, fully realized animated music video…

The director

Australian animator, director, and producer (born March 6, 1974). Began career at Walt Disney Television Animation Australia in Sydney, working on productions including Bambi II, Cinderella II, and Timon & Pumbaa. Later directed a Beavis and Butt-Head…