Still Corners have undergone a number of transformations over their fifteen-plus years, from a band to a duo, and shifting from cinematic psychedelica to synth-forward dreampop to dusty Americana. I prefer some phases over others, but as they’re always centred around Tessa Murray’s breathy vocals and Greg Hughes’ atmospheric guitarwork, there’s usually something to fit my mood.
“Fireflies” comes from their second album, 2013’s Strange Pleasures, and in discussing the video for the song, Hughes and Murray copped to the ’80s-worshipping vibe of the clip in an interview with Vogue in 2013:
For the record’s fifth track, “Fireflies,” whose video exclusively premieres here, it was all about Top Gun. “I was like, ‘Oh my god, Berlin, “Take My Breath Away.” That’s the one,’” says the American-born Hughes. After a spring tour opening for Chvrches, the duo traveled in June to Oregon’s Painted Hills, four hours outside Portland, to work with director Christian Sorensen Hansen on capturing what Murray calls the “hot, mirage-y” feel of “Fireflies.” “It was also quite fun getting to wear lots of different outfits,” she adds with a laugh. “I nearly took home an amazing dress by Ilana Kohn, but then was like, ‘Oh no, I can’t do it!’” The bandmates, who record in their shared apartment, are already “tinkering” with their third album, as well as preparing for performances across Europe this fall. “We’re taking it easy,” Murray deadpans. “Really.”
Vogue Music Video Exclusive:
Still Corners Premieres “Fireflies”
And while “Fireflies” was an official single for the record, the band self-released it as a 7″ in 2012 with a b-side, “Hearts Of Fools”, which has to date not appeared anywhere else and which I had not heard until, well, this moment.
