"'Fighting Back' echoes the catchy propulsiveness of early Voxtrot, but my favorite element is the cornucopia of synths peppered throughout. Jason and I borrowed a Juno and went to town! I love the dark '80s atmosphere, and whenever I hear it, I picture the crimson-lit bar scenes in American Gigolo, which were filmed at the Beverly Hills Hotel... where I distinctly remember the doorman shouting that I had ten minutes to make my delivery before he was gonna tow my car."
"I've been collaborating with the band since the early 2000s on stills for album artwork. The visuals I've made for the band have always been in the analog black and white world so it felt fitting that the video for 'Fighting Back' also be shot on film. I wanted to bring some of the grainy, textural, imperfect nature of the stills we've done into motion."
Voxtrot will release Dreamers in Exile on February 27, 2026 via their Cult Hero label. The album is the band's first in 18 years and follows their 2007 self-titled LP. The group decided to make the record on the final night of their 2023 reunion tour and self-recorded it at bassist Jason Chronis' Haunted Air Studio in Lockhart, Texas. The new single 'Fighting Back' follows 2023's 'Another Fire' and features prominent synths and a dark '80s atmosphere. Annie Gunn directed a film-shot video emphasizing grain, light leaks, and analog imperfections. The band will tour behind the record.
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