TRACK 3: THIS FIRE
Photography by Jessica Dunston
“I got a lightning that’ll weather any storm / and that’s on thor / I’m just praying that my heart don’t over pour”
With the ominous “ouu”s and a bass synth that swells in and out with rugged distortion, This Fire summons a slowly brooding flame in a dark place. Particularly in the picture above, Jessica perfectly captures Pat taking us into GFOS’s first introspective trip. With his eyes closed, going internal — awakening that flame inside of him shown by the red backdrop — Pat rings off about protecting his energy, passion and creative vigor.
The aggressive drums in This Fire’s verses project the feeling of a warning you get when you look at the sharp look Pat throws in the photo above. As the track progresses into the chorus, it becomes more of a haze; the large-sounding tribal drums, sliding guitar, covert plucks, and Pat’s spread out vocals birth a fully grown flame with embers flickering out of it along with smoke. That same smoky haze is resembled visually with Jessica’s editing of the ‘multiple faces’ of Pat. Lyrically in the chorus, Pat poses questions of identity/choice and Jessica’s edit conveys that same tension and internal reflection for Pat.
Interestingly enough, This Fire’s track art was a revelation in hindsight. Hear more from Jessica on the story behind the ‘multiple faces’ of Pat and how, when, and where the idea for these photos came about in almost a serendipitous way:
