Luscious Jackson - Under Your Skin

What this video is

Released in 1997 as the second follow-up single to Fever In Fever Out, 'Under Your Skin' appeared during Luscious Jackson's peak commercial window on the Grand Royal/Capitol imprint — the same cycle that produced their only Billboard Hot 100 entry 'Naked Eye.' The band occupied a singular niche in mid-90s alternative rock as New York women who blended hip-hop rhythms, indie guitar textures, and a bohemian feminist…

Why it matters

Represents the commercially-viable wing of mid-90s female-led alternative rock — bridging indie credibility (Grand Royal, NYC underground) with MTV accessibility. The video's rapid editing and warm analog palette are emblematic of how indie directors like Applebaum translated underground…

The director

Born 1970 in Los Angeles, Applebaum studied film at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, where he began directing indie rock videos in the early 1990s. He became the youngest director signed to Satellite Films (a Propaganda division), going on to direct over…