TERRORVISION - JOSEPHINE

What this video is

Released in September 1998 as the lead single from 'Shaving Peaches', 'Josephine' arrived at a pivotal moment for Terrorvision and British guitar music broadly. Britpop's commercial dominance was waning, and Terrorvision — formed in Keighley, West Yorkshire in 1987 — had by this point established themselves as a reliably charting, if critically undervalued, rock act with a loyal Northern England following. The…

Why it matters

Occupies a distinct position at the intersection of British alternative rock, pop-rock crossover, and late Britpop, classified by AllMusic under Alternative/Indie Rock and Britpop. Terrorvision's blend of melodic rock hooks with irreverent, socially aware lyricism was emblematic of a specifically…

The director

Born 22 February 1966 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic). Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Prague in 1994. Prague-based film and commercial director whose advertising work has won awards at Epica, Golden Award of Montreaux, and the NY Ad…