The Slow Readers Club - On The TV (Official Video)

Band info, music and tour dates here: http://www.theslowreadersclub.co.uk ‘On The TV’ is the new single from Manchester four-piece The Slow Readers Club, the latest track to be taken from their Top 20 album Build A Tower, released earlier this year. “’On The TV’ is a song about feeling a sense of discomfort, disassociation and extreme anxiety at the state of the modern world,” says singer Aaron Starkie. “It’s a scream against everything from caged kids at the Mexican border to the rise of nationalism in the UK and US. In the verses I seek solace in family and ask my parents for guidance. It also has a great riff.“ The video blends brooding and atmospheric imagery with a mysterious narrative, cut between shots of the band performing the track in a TV studio. Set against the driving and anthemic track, the video creates an unnerving ambience to match its anxious lyricism. The video’s director, Chris Croft, explains: "As we naively wander through the world each day a barrage of op