Synopsis
A young couple move through a stark, desaturated domestic world where intimacy feels increasingly strained. Their exchanges are marked by fixed stares and uneasy silences rather than overt confrontation. The video shifts between close, claustrophobic encounters and a car wash, turning an ordinary setting into something disorienting and oppressive. The pale color treatment and restrained performances mirror the song's contrast between its mellow electronic surface and the tension beneath its bittersweet lyrics.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video premiered on June 19, 2013, ahead of the release of FTSE's four-track "FTSE 1" EP through Lucky Number.
- Its washed-out visual style was deliberately central to the presentation. Contemporary coverage described the palette as painfully pale and the imagery as saturated, emphasizing the uneasy mood of the song.
- The car wash sequence gives the video much of its claustrophobic character, surrounding the performers with noise, water, reflections, and confined movement.
- The cast includes Jason Newell and Julieta Kilgelmann.
- Doug Cox produced the video, with Ben Barrese serving as director of photography. Simon Rodgers edited the finished piece.
- Art direction was handled by Sets Appeal, while Golden Square Post provided the grade.
- The production credits include special thanks to the residents of 40 Howard Road and to Rachel Cohen at Golden Square Post.
- The song was presented at the time as a meeting of FTSE's electronic production and Saint Saviour's sensual vocal style, with the video reinforcing the track's contrast between summery sonics and emotional discord.