That Petrol Emotion - Genius Move (Promo)

What this video is

Released in October 1987, 'Genius Move' arrived at a pivotal moment for That Petrol Emotion: freshly signed to Virgin Records after exploiting a contractual loophole to exit Polydor, the band released this non-album single as the bridge between their critically acclaimed Babble (May 1987, UK #30) and their forthcoming third LP. The single was banned from BBC airplay due to a reference to Sinn Féin politician Gerry…

Why it matters

That Petrol Emotion occupied a singular position in the UK alternative rock ecosystem of 1987 — post-punk in structure, garage-rock in energy, and proto-dance-punk in rhythm. Described by Rolling Stone as 'The Clash crossed with Creedence' and by the New York Times as 'a youthful Rolling Stones'…