VISION FORTUNE SHARES “DRY MOUTH” VIDEO
COUNTRY MUSIC OUT FEBRUARY 9TH ON ATP RECORDINGS
“The video for “Dry Mouth” took us seven days to complete. It was inspired by the famous tracking shot of Al Pacino running through Grand Central Station in Carlito’s Way. Originally there was going to be a shootout sequence in direct homage to De Palma, but we went way over our budget and it ended up just being a shot of Austin’s nostrils instead.”
Last month, Vision Fortune announced a new album, misleadingly titled Country Music (out February 9thon ATP Recordings), and released the excellent, haunting first single, “Dry Mouth.” Today, they share a creepy, experimental video for “Dry Mouth,” which was premiered by self-titled. It’s a perfect compliment to the eerie, droning track that features “silverware chiming against fine china bowls of foie gras d’oie” for percussion.
WATCH VISION FORTUNE’S “DRY MOUTH” VIDEO:
LISTEN TO VISION FORTUNE’S “DRY MOUTH”:
PRAISE FOR VISION FORTUNE:
“In a very Liars-esque move, it’s the kind of song that resists having a hook, but you find yourself singing along anyway…this song is grimey and disgusting in a way that’s strangely calming” – Noisey
“Vision Fortune’s debut is tantalisingly restrained and thought out; paced, spaced and atmospherically imbibed within a carved-out world of ambience that they have created for themselves to exist in. Utterly Enthralling.”- Loud & Quiet (9/10, – #13 Best Album of the Year 2013)
“The otherworldly tones and deadpan vocals on ‘Dry Mouth’ remind me quite a bit of Liars’ output in the 2000s, but even more challenging and pop-defying. Immediately after establishing the song’s central refrain, the band embarks upon an ominous instrumental interlude that leaves my mouth watering. – The Needle Drop
“[Vision Fortune] seem to truly be thinking outside of the box, creating an entirely new kind of listening experience. This is NOT your average, cheap stab at avant-garde minimalism.” – Culture Collide
“their particular take on sonic minimalism is…uncharacteristically melodious, at times bringing to mind the Jesus Lizard and, on the other end of the spectrum, Liars. The trio’s latest single, ‘Dry Mouth,’ adds noise-rock pioneers This Heat to the pool of comparisons.” – Prefix
“A stark depiction of wintry solemnity, with an underlying drone that feels almost inescapable, Dry Mouth is a captivating entry point for new fans and a thoroughly intriguing introduction to the forthcoming new record.” –Gold Flake Paint
“Vision Fortune’s music harnesses with an ability not born of practice or premeditation a set of behaviours and body rhythms hardwired into our nervous system and simian-derived psyche. Theirs is the beat with which the old tribes scared their prey out of gnarly woods, and the beat with which these tribes beat on their wooden shields before heading into battle with their neighbours, theirs is the light of a storm experienced in a barren peak, illuminating what could well be the face of the God in the clouds, frowning like the knots in the bark of a tree, before she speaks with the voice of thunder. Every time Vision Fortune do their unleashing they create a demonstration pure like mathematical proof but written with sledgehammers” – 20 Jazz Funk Greats
Country Music trailer:
Pre-order Country Music: tinyurl.com/vf-cm-physical