Flowers For The Dead share slow-burning single ‘Perfect View’ ahead of First Place EP
Flowers For The Dead image via Jessie Szegö
Flowers For The Dead have released their poignant new single ‘Perfect View,’ accompanied by a self-directed video and arriving just days before their upcoming EP First Place drops this Friday.
‘Perfect View’ marks a shift in sound and sentiment for the D.C.-based trio. What began as a simple love song soon took a more introspective turn, addressing feelings of isolation and the need for connection within a community. “We wanted to convey that same emotion within the video, so we dressed our friends up as mimes and had them act out a love story,” explains singer/guitarist Jessie Szegö. “It was also my first time directing and editing a video of ours fully by myself, which was a blast and I hope to do more in the future!”
The track is the first taste of First Place, a four-song EP recorded with producer Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., Sasami, Wild Pink). It follows their 2024 full-length Magnolia and captures the band—Szegö, bassist Ella Buskirk, and drummer Ten Bears—leaning into a more restrained, intimate palette. While Magnolia explored heavier sonic terrain, First Place scales back the noise in favor of clarity and emotion. The title itself nods to a vintage “1st prize big shot” pin, echoing the EP’s dry humor and themes of self-awareness, community, and subtle defiance.
The band is currently on tour, with their next show scheduled for July 29 in Asheville, NC. They’ll celebrate the release of First Place with a hometown EP release show on August 1 at Comet Ping Pong in Washington, D.C.
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