Its overheated word patterns and lyrics about aheart standing still and aboy named Bill captivated a generation of lovelorn girls and set the stage for a long series of angst-ridden singles.
Following the release of his second Pixelh8 album TheBoy With The Digital Heart in 2007, Matthew said he was in talks with a big record label (which he isn't naming), but they seemed to want to create a whole new image for him.
The ploy meshes with the cynical story that follows, ofa poor boy with a Machiavellian streak who takes to heart an apprenticeship as a croupier in decadent Monte Carlo and becomes a first-class cardsharp.