American Valhalla,THE STORY OF IGGY POP, JOSHUA HOMME, AND POST POP DEPRESSION

Published: Feb. 9, 2018, 10 p.m.

b'American Valhalla, co\\xa0directed by\\xa0Homme\\xa0and\\xa0Andreas Neumann\\xa0tells the story of an unlikely musical collaboration between two mavericks of American rock: Joshua Homme, frontman of Queens of the Stone Age and Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk. The film, co-directed by Homme, follows the recording of Iggy\\u2019s final album \\u2018Post Pop Depression\\u2019 in the California desert, with his band comprising of Homme, his QOTSA bandmate Dean Fertita and Arctic Monkeys\\u2019 drummer, Matt Helders, as well as the explosive tour that builds to a crowning performance at London\\u2019s iconic Royal Albert Hall. Featuring stunning cinematography and intimate access, American Valhalla reveals the growth of an intense bond between the musicians who have taken to heart the mantra: "you risk nothing you gain nothing.\\n\\nAs we got to know each other, you blew my mind\\u201d\\xa0Homme\\xa0tells\\xa0Pop\\xa0in the film. \\u201cYou really came with such an open mind and saying \\u2018Yeah, I know what I\\u2019ve done but I\\u2019m here to\\u2026look forward.\\u2019\\u201d\\n\\nAs they prepared the tour to support the album,\\xa0Iggy\\xa0received news of the passing of David Bowie \\u2013 his longtime friend and confidant. In these moments,\\xa0Pop\\xa0contemplates his own impermanence and, at his most vulnerable, pushes harder with carpe diem-resolve to rehearse and add the next great landmark to his legacy.\\n\\nhttp://www.americanvalhallamovie.com'