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Hurt
Hurt
The Sound & Vision
The Sound & Vision
A stark, beautifully bruised reinterpretation of a modern classic. Shifting away from standard post-punk angles, Hurtshowcases the band's mastery of the slow-burn. Built on a hypnotic, midnight-dark electronic foundation, the track pulls the listener into an immersive, cinematic underworld where lo-fi drum machines collide with swelling ambient textures and fragile, soulful vocal gravity.
The accompanying music video—directed by Peter Boyd-Maclean—is a masterclass in sensory displacement. Moving through highly stylized color distortions of deep crimson and electric blue, it juxtaposes lonely, neon-lit amusement park landscapes against intimate, macro-focused imagery. The result is a psycho-mesmerising fever dream that captures the exact feeling of being completely isolated in a crowded room.
"An empire of dirt built from neon lights and tape hiss. We wanted to capture the dizzying, beautiful ache of nostalgia and sensory overload."
Personnel & Credits
Personnel & Credits
Audio Production: Rico Conning (Wire, Depeche Mode)
Video Direction & Visuals: Peter Boyd-Maclean
Instruments & Programming: Gary Bridgewood & Peter Boyd-Maclean
Hope and Glory (Greta Mix)
Hope and Glory (Greta Mix)
The Sound & Vision
The Sound & Vision
A sprawling, visceral political assault disguised as an avant-garde rock epic. Clocking in at nearly seven minutes, the Greta Mix entirely rejects standard radio convention, operating instead as a relentless piece of documentary audio-art. The track builds from a hypnotic, driving 80s synth-bass groove and raw, jagged guitar dissonance into a heavy, near-industrial wall of sound.
Woven directly into the machine-like rhythm of the track are the urgent, trembling words of climate activist Greta Thunberg speaking to the UN [01:38], aggressively cut against media soundbites and climate denial refrains [01:52]. Peter Boyd-Maclean's visual treatment acts as a chaotic mirrorscape to this eco-political dread, utilizing heavy, rapid-fire visual edits, static-laced textures, and glitching news footage. It is a stunning continuation of Peter’s pioneering "scratch video" lineage—transforming a post-punk landscape into an unyielding protest against environmental betrayal and corporate apathy.
"We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money. Right here, right now is where we draw the line."
Personnel & Credits
Personnel & Credits
Vocal Delivery & Splicing: Greta Thunberg (UN Climate Action Summit), Peter Boyd-Maclean
Video Direction & Editing: Peter Boyd-Maclean (The Duvet Brothers)
Instruments, Synths & Composition: Gary Bridgewood & Peter Boyd-Maclean
Mixing & Audio Production: Rico Conning
Killing Pickle
Killing Pickle
The Sound & Vision
The Sound & Vision
An absolute indie-rock powerhouse designed to be turned up loud. Where Hurt draws you into a dark electronic underworld, Killing Pickle grabs you by the throat from the first second with an immediately familiar, high-octane intro. Built on the raw, uncompromising strength of heavy, distorted power-chords and punchy, short-verse lyricism, the track perfectly captures the band’s mastery of musical adrenaline.
It is a song defined by brilliant, sudden contrast—letting the instrumentation fall away completely for razor-sharp, poetic lines like, “Do you ever stop and wonder why you're never happy till ya drained it dry?” before detonating into a full-throttle, near-psychedelic rock roar. Backed by the infectiously crisp, mighty drum-work of Fergus Gerrand, Killing Pickle carries a fierce, anthem-like energy that carries a massive live appeal. The accompanying music video matches this sonic grit perfectly, embracing a raw, punk-rock, DIY aesthetic that rejects corporate sheen in favor of genuine, unfiltered artistic urgency.
"An indie dancefloor smash that upends the room, pairs massive rock hooks with a psychedelic edge, and still provokes a deeper level of thought."
Personnel & Credits
Personnel & Credits
Audio Production & Mix: Rico Conning (Depeche Mode, Wire)
Drums & Percussion: Fergus Gerrand (Sting)
Instruments & Performance: Gary Bridgewood & Peter Boyd-Maclean
Compatibility
Compatibility
The Sound & Vision
The Sound & Vision
The band's debut declaration of intent—a sharp, gung-ho track loaded with slicing folk mandolin arpeggios, greasy disco bass, and jagged, confrontational guitar work. Marrying the driving, frantic art-rock spirit of early Talking Heads with a distinct late-80s ambient-funk vibe, the track functions as a raw psychological reflection of modern isolation and our desperate, baseline need to feel understood.
Frontman Peter Boyd-Maclean delivers urgent, catchy, and hyper-rhythmic vocal hooks that weave in and out of Gary Bridgewood’s layered acoustic-electronic architecture: “When the sun shines through you, I see through you, you see through me, can you see through me?” The track is anchored by a brilliant, psycho-mesmerising animated music video produced and directed by Peter, directly utilizing the visual-sabotage and sharp editing techniques he developed during his groundbreaking era directing for New Order. It is a stunning, immersive piece of audio-visual geometry that introduces the listener to the beautiful friction at the heart of the band.
"We are all about compatibility. We enjoy the clash of ideas; old sounds forced against new; acoustic-electronic-ambient-rock." — Gary & Pete
Personnel & Credits
Personnel & Credits
Audio Production & Synthetics: Rico Conning (Depeche Mode, William Orbit)
Featured Vocals: Jo Foster (Anima) & Fergus Gerrand (Sting)
Video Direction & Animation: Peter Boyd-Maclean
Instruments & Composition: Gary Bridgewood & Peter Boyd-Maclean
Damned
Damned
The Sound & Vision
The Sound & Vision
A dark, seductive trip-hop infused masterpiece that effortlessly bridges the gap between post-punk tension and late-night electronic noir. Dragging the listener into a smoky, hypnotic atmosphere reminiscent of early Portishead or Mezzanine-era Massive Attack, the track is built around a heavy, undulating bass groove and dusty, slow-cooked drum breaks.
What makes Damned truly spectacular is the immaculate vocal interplay. The gritty, spoken-word gravity of Peter Boyd-Maclean acts as a perfect counterweight to the ethereal, soaring vocal textures of Jo Foster. Together, they weave a haunting story of psychological entrapment and late-night longing. Peter's sharp, cinematic video direction loops visual textures of dark shadows, vintage film grains, and pulsing city lights, transforming the track into a stunning, nocturnal fever dream. It is a masterclass in slow-burn suspense, proving that BOOK OF SHAME is just as dangerous when they turn the tempo down.
"A magnificent piece of dark-alternative art. It feels like walking through a rain-slicked city at 3 AM with a heavy heart and a mind on fire."
Personnel & Credits
Personnel & Credits
Audio Production & Engineering: Rico Conning (Wire, Depeche Mode)
Featured Vocals: Jo Foster & Peter Boyd-Maclean
Video Direction & Visual Texture: Peter Boyd-Maclean
Basses, Synths & Soundscapes: Gary Bridgewood
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