Inspiral Carpets - Two Worlds Collide

What this video is

Released in May 1992, 'Two Worlds Collide' arrives at a pivotal inflection point for Manchester's indie scene — the baggy/Madchester moment had peaked with the Stone Roses and Happy Mondays, and the cultural energy was beginning to coalesce toward what would become Britpop. Inspiral Carpets, formed in Oldham and central to the Madchester wave, brought in a young French director from outside their cultural orbit,…

Why it matters

A significant early-career artefact from Michel Gondry, predating his breakthrough Björk collaboration by a year. The video demonstrates his nascent surrealist and sci-fi sensibility applied to British indie rock, bridging the post-baggy Manchester sound with Continental European art-video…

The director

French filmmaker and music video director born in Versailles, France. Began his career directing videos for his own band Oui Oui before gaining international attention. His video for Björk's 'Human Behaviour' (1993) launched his global career. Represented by…