John Parish, PJ Harvey - That Was My Veil

What this video is

That Was My Veil emerged from Dance Hall at Louse Point, the debut collaborative album between John Parish and PJ Harvey, released 23 September 1996 on Island Records. The project followed Harvey's commercial breakthrough To Bring You My Love (1995) and was regarded by Island Records as a potential 'commercial suicide' — an avant-garde detour that Harvey and Parish pursued deliberately. Parish wrote and performed…

Why it matters

Represents a pivotal document of mid-90s British alternative rock's experimental wing — a moment when a major-label artist (PJ Harvey) deliberately pursued avant-garde collaboration over commercial consolidation. The video's lo-fi, high-contrast fine-art aesthetic, helmed by Mochnacz, helped…

The director

Maria Mochnacz is a British photographer and music video director, best known for her long-term creative collaboration with PJ Harvey. Trained in fine arts at Coventry Polytechnic (1983–1986) and subsequently in photography, she began working with musicians…