Mudhoney - Little Dogs

What this video is

Released in April 2023 to coincide with Mudhoney's 35th anniversary as a band and the release of Plastic Eternity — their 11th album on Sub Pop — 'Little Dogs' represents a deliberately lighthearted, affectionate outlier within a record that otherwise addresses environmental collapse, political absurdity, and pandemic alienation. King County, Washington officially declared April 7, 2023 'Mudhoney Day,'…

Why it matters

As a closing track and final single from Plastic Eternity, 'Little Dogs' encapsulates Mudhoney's sustained refusal to perform seriousness — a hallmark of their Sub Pop identity since 1988. The video documents the band's ongoing negotiation between grunge legacy and contemporary indie DIY video…

The director

Eleanor Petry is a New York-based photographer and director with over 15 years of experience in music, fashion, editorial, and documentary visual work. A self-taught artist with roots in the Seattle music scene, she has directed music videos for Sub…