Dublin producer and songwriter David Balfe, a.k.a. For Those I Love, has shared a music video for his latest single, To Have You.

The video, directed by Niall Trask and produced by Dan Matthews, was filmed in and around Tolka Park – the shared stadium of Shelbourne FC.

The club, affectionally known as the Coolock Reds, play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. It and its home stadium are a recurring theme of Balfe’s critically acclaimed debut album. The album cover depicts a fan holding a flare aloft from the terraces at the 27^th minute of a match to represent the 27 years of age at which Shelbourne fan and David’s best friend and former Burnt Out bandmate, Paul Curran, tragically died.

Speaking about the video, David said “The trip out to the football can feel like a pilgrimage. Every mix of bliss and pain and glory is felt in the terraces each week, but it’s been lost for us all since the world changed overnight.

Being back in the stands as To Have You was shot felt like a shower of relief and beauty, and I can’t thank Niall (Trask, director) enough for his vision and understanding of what it all means.

The track is very much about survival, reflecting on a world me and mine grew up through and confronting those who question it. I am blessed to be able to hear this in a new light now as it’s mixed with Niall’s art.”

Niall Trask and Dan Matthews have elaborated on the significance of the video and the themes it addresses:

“When we first started speaking to Dave, it was clear how important Shels were to him. Football has a beautiful way of bringing people together – it’s not about the game itself, or winning or losing, it’s about connection – and that quickly became apparent when we started working with the club and its amazing supporters who feature.

The video is about finding community in a time of bleakness and disconnection. While there’s an absurdity to a team playing with no fans in the ground, despite the usual fanfare of flags, celebrations and rituals, the small moments we captured around Drumcondra and Tolka park show a resilient community where life keeps pulsing, and young and old are united by their beloved local team.”

Tolka Park is currently under threat of sale and redevelopment. You can read about the Save Tolka Park movement here.

As well as the release of the new video, For Those I Love will be making their first visit to the UK in October for six dates in Glasgow, London, Bristol & Manchester. All six shows are now sold out.