American Valhalla

American Valhalla

You risk nothing, you gain nothing.

2017 · 81 min · ★ 7.5 · Documentary

The film takes you on a journey from the conception of this musical partnership and the first demos recorded in Californian desert by - what became - the Post Pop Depression band that included Dean Fertita (QOTSA) and drummer Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys), and onto the release of the album, proceeded by a sold-out American and European Tour that featured the epic performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Directed by Joshua Homme · Written by Joss Crowley

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