Limited edition, black on white marbled vinyl +DL card, 1000 only. Released in 1984, The Painted Word is TVP’s fourth studio album is “one of the most wanton and wilful cases of self-immolation you’re ever likely to hear” (Melody Maker). Breaking up two year’s prior, TVP’s returned with this stunning dark comeback shares the same name as the Tom Wolfe novel. With the formidable Daniel Treacy at its core, Television Personalities remain one of new wave’s longest serving and seminal artists with a career spanning over three decades.