Metal Molly - Orange

What this video is

Released in October 1995, 'Orange' emerged at the height of the mid-90s global indie rock wave, with Metal Molly serving as Belgium's foremost representative of the Anglo-Saxon guitar-pop tradition exemplified by Teenage Fanclub, The Lemonheads, and Fountains of Wayne. The band, formed in Tremelo, Belgium in 1994, scored a significant radio hit with 'Orange' and went on to perform at Pinkpop and Torhout-Werchter.…

Why it matters

A defining artifact of the Belgian mid-90s indie rock movement, 'Orange' demonstrates how power-pop and post-grunge guitar aesthetics were adopted and localized across continental Europe. The video's unadorned, performance-first production style is emblematic of indie authenticity codes of the era…

The director

Los Angeles-born director (b. 1970) who studied film at Hampshire College, Massachusetts. Began directing music videos while in college for indie rock bands. Became the youngest director signed to Satellite Films (a Propaganda division), directing 250+ music…