The Stills - Lola Stars And Stripe

What this video is

Released in early 2004 as The Stills rode the wave of their critically acclaimed debut, Logic Will Break Your Heart, 'Lola Stars and Stripes' emerged during the peak of the post-punk revival movement that saw Montreal bands gaining international attention. The Stills were widely compared to Interpol and Echo & the Bunnymen, situating them firmly within the brooding art-rock subculture of the period. The song's…

Why it matters

A definitive artifact of the 2003–2004 post-punk revival, the video encapsulates the visual grammar of the era: desaturated tones, high-contrast moody cinematography, and restrained theatrical performance. Olivier Gondry's direction bridges the DIY indie aesthetic with polished early-digital…

The director

Olivier 'Twist' Gondry is a Paris-based commercial and music video director and the brother of acclaimed filmmaker Michel Gondry. Originally a visual effects artist who collaborated on numerous projects with Michel, he transitioned to directing and has…