Synopsis

The clip places a young couple in and around a car, turning a routine wash into a study in intimacy and discomfort. They sit close, stare at one another, and move through the cramped, brightly lit space with little emotional release. The deliberately washed-out imagery makes the setting feel sterile rather than summery. As the song's gentle surface meets its undertow of tension, glances and pauses suggest a relationship caught between attraction, awkwardness, and quiet discord.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was released online on June 19, 2013, ahead of the July 1 release of the "FTSE 1" EP on Lucky Number.

• Its pale, desaturated look was a deliberate visual contrast to the track's warm, summery electronic-pop feel.

• The car-wash setting gives the video much of its claustrophobic quality, while the prolonged eye contact between the characters reinforces the song's sense of tension beneath the polished surface.

• The two featured performers are Jason Newell and Julieta Kilgelmann.

• Production credits list Doug Cox as producer, Ben Barrese as director of photography, Sets Appeal for art direction, and Simon Rodgers as editor.

• The final grade was completed at Golden Square Post. The production also thanked the residents of 40 Howard Road for their assistance.

• "Tidal Wave" is the opening track on "FTSE 1" and features vocals from Saint Saviour. The EP also includes a collaboration with Kenzie May on "Float."

• The track was presented at the time as a significant step in FTSE's development from darker, more fragmented electronic work toward a more accessible but still uneasy pop sound.