Even though the viral spots hinted at something bizarre, we couldn’t have guessed just how batshit awesome the John Hillcoat directed video for “Heathen Child,” the lead single from the new album 2 by Nick Cave’s project Grinderman.
We’re not even going to try and decipher what the hell we just watched except be prepared to watch Nick Cave dressed as Krishna, werewolves, laser beam shooting eyes, the dudes in Grinderman wearing Roman centurion outfits, fart explosions and other random oddities. Jesus, we would expect this from Harmony Korine, not from John Hillcoat. But wow, take that Lady Gaga.
It probably doesn’t even need to be said, but this is definitely not safe for work. Watch it below. [Pitchfork]