Two Chicago musicians, one operating under the solo moniker Fireflies and the other Tiny Microphone, were asked to contribute to the collaborative mix, Between Two Waves, from Eardrums Pop. Their song proved popular, and, quite contrary to prior plans of Lisle and Kristine, Tiny Fireflies was born. After a debut single through Eardrums Pop, the band put out several more short releases before 2015’s full-length album, The Space Between.
A few weeks ago, Tiny Fireflies put out their first music since said album, with the single ‘Nothing’ released in December and b-side ‘2040’ in January. However, not content to stop there, the band are also releasing a 7″ vinyl edition, and have made a beautiful video for ‘Nothing’, directed by Greg Stephen Reigh and Ashley Thompson, to celebrate its release.
We’re lucky enough to share the video a few days early. Using the wistful energy of the song as inspiration, Samantha Jo and Morgan McNaught play people taking a road trip through small-town America, the neon nights and long rows of corn interspersed with strange symbols and encounters. As the track progresses, the signs seem to converge into an encounter of a different kind altogether, although with who or what is left up to interpretation.
‘Nothing’ is out now both digitally land as a 7″ vinyl, and you can pre-order it now from the Tiny Fireflies Bandcamp page.
