Catatonia - Road Rage

What this video is

Released on 20 April 1998 as the third single from Catatonia's second studio album International Velvet, 'Road Rage' arrived at the peak of the Cool Cymru movement — a wave of Welsh rock acts achieving UK mainstream success in the wake of Britpop. The single peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart and earned a BPI silver certification, consolidating Catatonia's crossover from cult Welsh act to national stars.…

Why it matters

A landmark document of the Cool Cymru / late Britpop moment, 'Road Rage' demonstrated that Welsh alternative rock could achieve both chart success and ambitious visual production values. The Metropolis-referencing video elevated the promo above typical performance clips of the era, anticipating…

The director

Gerald McMorrow (born 12 February 1970, London) is an English writer and filmmaker. A graduate of the New York Film School, he began his career directing music videos for artists including Catatonia, Tom Jones, The Longpigs, Ultrasound, My Vitriol, Space,…