Joss Worthington first introduced us to the “ever-present”
theme of suburban dysfunction with his 2014 debut, A House, which constructed a cinematic interplay between classic imagery
and sound, and was further realised with the directorial input of Steve
Glashier for its video clip debut. In 2015, we see the return of Lynch-ian
themes, the fated lead heroine, and loaded narratives that are mixed with both glamour
and destruction, in Worthington’s newest release from music moniker, Postcards
From Jeff. Suburban Girl, based on
Twin Peaks’ character, Laura Palmer, is about the projection of fantasy,
reveals PFJ frontman. “It references being mesmerised by someone and the ideas
you project onto them…there’s a glamorous element to the characters but darker
undercurrents make things a lot weirder.”
Teaming up with Glashier (video credits include
Fatboy Slim, Prodigy and Primal Scream) for a third time has seen what was
originally meant to be a simple music project turn into a “full-fledged,
tragic-romantic narrative” mentions Worthington. “We wanted to take the people
from A House and explore their world a bit more.” Suburban Girl, taken from the upcoming
debut album, Modern Language, is
driven by much of the visual narrative sentiment that resides in many of
Worthington’s songs; they take on their own identities as mini soundtracks,
humanizing complex and dark characters to a point where they can be relatable.
Suburban Girl can be found on the upcoming album
from Postcards From Jeff (Modern Language)
which is due for release through Louder Than War Records on June 15th,
2015.
