Tom Waits ‘Hell Broke Luce’ by Matt Mahurin
Monday, 13. August 2012 - 8:33 pm
A new video for the great Tom Waits for Hell Broke Luce from last year’s Bad As Me album, directed by veteran photographer and music video director Matt Mahurin.
The video arrived last week amidst a lot of speculation that Waits was about to announce a tour. However, various teasers posted by the great man were, as it turned out, for the Hell Broke Luce video – where Mahurin’s famous distressed film style is combined with After Effects to create what Waits himself has described as “an apocalyptic war dream”.
“Kathleen [Brennan, Waits' wife and artistic collaborator] and I envisioned it as an enlightened drill sergeant yelling the hard truths of war to a brand new batch of recruits,” Waits continued, in his announcement accompanying the new promo. “[It] grew from the gnawing image of a soldier pulling his home through a battlefield at the end of a rope. I think you will agree, it’s uplifting and fun.”
Tom Waits
Hell Broke Luce (Anti)
Director: Matt Mahurin
