Liverpool-based lo-fi and slo-rock artist todd modern returns with “TV,” a hazy, heartfelt exploration of technology, loneliness, and human connection. Blending fuzzy guitars, laid-back rhythms, and emotional depth, the track sits somewhere between slacker rock and shoegaze — a sonic landscape that recalls the introspective brilliance of Sorry, Pavement, and My Bloody Valentine, while channeling the lo-fi intimacy of Sebadoh, Sparklehorse, and The Velvet Underground. Amid distortion and melancholy, the song lands on a line that feels universal: “who would’ve thought I needed someone just to watch TV with.”
Recorded with Chris Taylor at Kempston Street Studios, “TV” unfolds like a slow, cinematic reflection on city life and the quiet ache of disconnection. It captures the feeling of sonder — the realization that every stranger holds a complex inner world — with humour, warmth, and deep relatability. “TV” begins simply, musing that “people move slow and cars moving faster on their own,” and expands into a poignant commentary on how modern life often moves too fast for the people trying to keep up.