“I wrote “Gush” after a great first date, trying to hold a conversation while getting carried away by romantic notions.”
“For the video we rented a loft via Craigslist and by evening we were hurling buckets of paint at each other. Housemates came by, aghast by what we were doing in their home. Hasidic kids from the nabe came by and then called the cops because they thought we were shooting a porno.
Paint flew, caution tossed to the wind—absurdity winning the day… until an awful scare. Our bandmate slipped on paint, taking a very hard fall. We wrapped. Thank goodness she recovered, paint washed off, and no one got in trouble. Ah, the artistic process!”
—Andrew Vladeck
We have the pleasure of premiering Fireships’ video for their punchy single “Gush.” Turns out the Brooklyn band’s ambitious energy extends to their video production—a format that suits their off-beat, funky folk revival esthetic.
Band spearhead Andrew Vladeck and Co. agreed to be slimed by entire cans of neon paint, instruments in hand, while their joyful hooks blast over the unflappable imagery. Hey, it actually looks like fun, which seems to be the band’s MO—as clearly defined by the first few bars of their debut.
Fireships’ self titled debut arrived in stores in April.
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