Having streamed the track late last month, Philadelphia alt-rockers Nothing have now unveiled the official video for ‘Vertigo Flowers’.
“The song is very much about dealing with spells of paranoia,” front man Domenic Palermo explains. “We built a 12×12 white room and put everyone in white jumpers. I had Don orchestrate a group of 10 individuals with 10 gallon high pressure fire extinguishers filled with a mixture of house paint and water to fire off randomly at his call while also being blinded with giant flood lights so we couldn’t see ahead. Everyone in the band was told the paint would burn the eyes, taste bad in mouth, and be very cold (it was also in a garage in 10 degree weather). It was shot in a single take as we had no way to have a real rehearsal.”
“I wanted to create a blank canvas and let the unpredictability and anxiety that comes with the anticipation of something awful tell the story, all the while showcasing the brilliance and beauty that can follow and be left, directly behind.”
This is the first track to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’, due on May 13th via Relapse Records. The album follows on from the critically acclaimed ‘Guilty Of Everything’, which was released in 2014.
Nothing will also play two shows in London on the day of the albums release. The first, will be an in-store at Rough Trade East, where the band will perform an unplugged set. Later that evening they will play a full set at Moth Club in Hackney. Head to the Rough Trade website to find out how to gain access to the in-store, while tickets for Moth Club show can be purchased here.