Inspired by the true story of a teenager battling screen addiction, Super Connected started as Tim Arnold’s 26th album and has since evolved into a feature film, theatre show and ongoing initiative to raise awareness about the impact of screens and social media on mental health and human relationships.
“A conceptual lyrical narrative taking aim at big tech’s insidious footprints on our lives” —
Prog ★★★★
“Tim has researched screen addiction and social media’s effects on mental health, with his study culminating in the critically acclaimed album, film and theatre show, Super Connected”
— BBC 5 LIVE (Nihal Arthanayake)
“There is now increasing evidence of how disruptive excessive device use is on children’s attention, their neurodevelopment and wellbeing. ‘Super Connected’ and the enriching story behind it, reflects where professionals and creative arts can collide in a way that inspires, educates and empowers parents and children.”
— Dr Becky Foljambe, Founder of Health Professionals for Safer Screens
“This extremely well-made film highlights the dangers of the Screen Demic very vividly and will be of immense educational value for students. A powerful, true to life story.”
— Dr Sanjiv Nichani OBE, Consultant Paediatrician
“On this excellent, consciousness-raising album and film it’s powerful and idiosyncratic enough that listeners might reconsider how they interact with tech” – We Are Cult ★★★★
Story
The lives of a London family-of-four are aggressively co-opted by the internet while a sinister surveillance organisation, Picture Sounds, harvests data in order to target the susceptible with its latest invention – a diabolical piece of wearable tech called the iHead.
‘Picture Sounds’ are by spoken-word “advert” passages from Stephen Fry and one glorious behemoth of a rock song, The Complete Solution, with lyrics that sum up big tech’s silent assault on the bond between families.
Super Connected is best experienced as a live event in which the film is screened while Arnold performs the songs live. Together, it is a unique and breathtaking experience.