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Iggy Pop gets on a roll with Joshua Homme as they make the album ‘Post Pop Depression’
Dirs: Andreas Neumann, Joshua Homme. UK/US/France/Germany. 2017. 82mins.
Hot on the heels of Gimme Danger (2016), American Valhalla offers a further valentine to Iggy Pop, documenting every aspect of his recent collaboration with Joshua Homme on the Grammy-nominated, valedictory album Post Pop Depression.
It is a polished, official version of events travelling from basic concepts to triumphant final concert and that will be sufficient for many fans. Moments of honesty and self-reflection from Iggy push the material beyond the promotional or commemorative towards the insightful.
The basis of Post Pop Depression was Iggy’s decision to journey out of his comfort zone and try to create a one-off album that would make him proud. It could be his last album. Reaching out to Joshua...