LoneLady - Former Things

What this video is

Released June 2021 on Warp Records, 'Former Things' arrives as LoneLady's third album and most fully electronic work, born from a residency at Somerset House Studios in London's Rifle Range — an 18th-century naval shooting gallery repurposed into an experimental creative space. The album marks a departure from her Manchester post-punk guitar roots toward drum machines, synthesisers, and electro-funk hardware,…

Why it matters

Sits at the intersection of UK post-punk heritage, Warp Records art-electronics, and early-80s electro revivalism (Cabaret Voltaire, New Order adjacency). The video aesthetic extends the album's thematic architecture — machine-made music given organic, decaying visual counterpoint — making it a…

The director

Jonathan Edwards is a UK-based director, director of photography, and editor operating under the Naive Studio banner. Naive Studio is a boutique production house specialising in high-end fashion, sports, and editorial content, with a client roster including…