Goldfrapp - Train

What this video is

Released in April 2003 as the lead single from Goldfrapp's second album 'Black Cherry', 'Train' represented a dramatic stylistic break from the duo's debut 'Felt Mountain' (2000), which had been shortlisted for the Mercury Prize for its cinematic, downtempo sensibility. The Black Cherry era repositioned Goldfrapp at the intersection of electroclash, glam rock, and provocateur pop at a moment when artists like…

Why it matters

A defining artefact of the UK electroclash and glam-synthpop crossover moment of 2003. 'Train' is formally significant as the commercial breakthrough that rebranded Goldfrapp from Mercury Prize-nominated art-electronica to chart-relevant provocateur pop, demonstrating how a music video's aesthetic…

The director

British director and editor born in Billericay, Essex. Earned a 1st Class Hons degree in Fine Art (Sculpture) from Sheffield Hallam University. Began directing in the mid-1990s before becoming one of the UK's most celebrated music video directors. Awards…