Controversial, wild and difficult, King Loser were both adored and feared in the 90s music scene. Their snappy surf songs, louche lounge ballads and psychedelic riffs played the soundtrack to the brief, tempestuous romance of its central characters, Celia Mancini and Chris Heazlewood. While their romance ended, Chris and Celia's creative relationship blazed on through discord, personality clashes and constant lineup changes. King Loser imploded a mere 5 years after it began. In 2016, drummer Lance Strickland suggested the band reunite for a nationwide tour, having no idea of Celia's bad health. King Loser's fractious tour sets the stage for not just the career-spanning documentary the legendary 90s band deserve, but also a poignant and powerful meditation on the toll the rock and roll dream takes.
—Cushla Dillon and Andrew Moore