Vulkano - As Above So Below

What this video is

Released in 2016, this video emerges from Stockholm's fertile post-punk underground, where Vulkano — a duo (later trio) operating at the intersection of music, visual art, and performance — were generating international attention through SXSW appearances and UK press coverage. The band's self-described 'princess punk' aesthetic positioned them in a lineage connecting Scandinavian indie pop with riot grrrl energy…

Why it matters

A document of the mid-2010s Scandinavian post-punk revival, 'As Above So Below' represents a mode of music video production in which the artist-as-director model produced work of genuine aesthetic coherence. Vulkano's 'princess punk' synthesis — blending post-punk instrumentation with pop-melody…

The director

Cissi Efraimsson is a Swedish director, animator, and musician. She is a founding member of Vulkano (and previously Those Dancing Days), with whom she has toured internationally and released multiple albums. She earned a BFA in Fine Arts from the Royal…