Is In For the Kill with Tess & The Details’ New Single And Music Video “CANARY”

“Canary” by Tess & The Details

Watch and listen to “Canary” here: https://ffm.to/canary.OPR

The music video for “Canary” incorporates Alfred Hitchcock’s idea of using a blonde to symbolize his tragic, evil femme fatale as a nod to The Birds and other Hitchcock films. “Canary” turns that concept on its head. Tess explains that the character in the video is not “being tortured by the male protagonist,” as is typical in Hitchcock films, but rather, “She’s the mastermind. It’s cathartic to see the roles reversed. It’s the revenge of the Hitchcock blonde.”

The video pays homage to film through  “Vertigo shots and Dutch angles that Hitchcock was famous for,” while weaving in classic high-energy performance shots that are pure rock and roll.

Tess & The Details
Photo credit: Matthew Medina

The record kicks off with the anthemic “Blondie’s Gonna Die” in which buzzsaw guitars and relentlessly driving drums invite the listener to get off the floor.  Tess sings with a self-assured forcefulness, “When they told me I was crazy / I should’ve listened.” Throughout the album, each song explores different sides of humanity.  “Canary” serves as a daring escape from your own self destruction. The title track “Runaway” celebrates the downward spiral, evoking the modern punch of bands like Green Day and Jimmy Eat World, showcasing Tess’s powerful voice, driving guitar sound, and Gideon Berger’s fast heavy-hitting drums.
“We work super hard on our songs and aim to perform them live in a way that will showcase that,” said Stevens. “We play our set with a ton of energy, intent and want people to have a good time when we play live. There’s a party going on stage as much as there’s a party in the crowd – “Runaway” is just the start of what we hope will be a really good time.”

Tess & the Details is Tess Stevens (lead vocals/ rhythm guitar), Gideon Berger (drums), Dustin Galecki (lead guitar), and Lawrence Hood (bass). Runaway was recorded by Tess Stevens, Jacob Light, and Gideon Berger.

The band’s new single “Canary” is out August 31  and you can stream/watch the song here (https://ffm.to/canary.OPR).

Tracklisting:

01 – “Blondies Gonna Die”
02 – “Canary”
03 – “Runaway”
04 – “Take a Number”
05 – “Emergency”
06 – “Unnatural Disaster”
07 – “Mania”
08 – “Jester”
09 – “Johnny”
10 – “Perfect World”
11 – “Saint of Purgatory”
12 – “No Grave”