Glass Tiger - My Town

What this video is

Released in August 1991, 'My Town' occupies a liminal cultural moment — the waning of Canadian new wave's commercial dominance and the rising mainstream appetite for roots-inflected, emotionally earnest pop. The song's Celtic composition, lyrical tribute to Coatbridge, Scotland (frontman Alan Frew's hometown), and the uncredited participation of Rod Stewart (invited due to his Scottish ancestry) rendered the video…

Why it matters

Represents a pivotal late-career document for Canadian new wave, demonstrating the genre's pivot toward adult contemporary and Celtic-influenced pop. The Celtic instrumentation, diasporic lyrical content, and monochrome visual treatment mark a conscious artistic maturation. Its chart performance —…

The director

Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 Feb 1944 – 18 Apr 2013) was an English art director and music video director. He co-founded the legendary graphic art group Hipgnosis with Aubrey Powell in 1968, designing iconic album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and…