The Bubblemen - The Bubblemen Are Coming

What this video is

Released in June 1988, this video represents a deliberate creative detour by the members of Love and Rockets — ex-Bauhaus members whose gothic rock legacy loomed large over their public identity. The Bubblemen project functioned as an absurdist pressure valve: full creature-costume anonymity allowed the performers to strip away their alternative rock credibility entirely in favor of playful surrealism. The single,…

Why it matters

A unique artifact at the intersection of post-punk, novelty pop, and absurdist art-video. The Bubblemen project represents a rare instance of established UK alternative acts using full character anonymity to subvert genre expectations. Its inclusion in the Trevor Jackson-curated Metal Dance…