The sea breeze touched our skin
It’s like I’m feeling it now
I’ve never felt so down and out
There’s no turning it back
You got my heart flying off the track
Korine’s new music video for No Turning Back is the visual equivalent of a restless cross-country joyride: nostalgic, messy, hopeful, and full of yearning. The Philadelphia duo of Morgy Ramone and Trey Frye have a knack for blending aching emotion with bright pop momentum, a duality perfectly mirrored in the song’s heartfelt lyrics and buoyant melody.
Front and center, the lyrics explore a deeply human paradox: the intense closeness we feel in our most treasured moments often leads directly to confusion and despair when connections begin to fray. The band pinpoints the instant of reckoning, when cherished memories fade, intimacy dissolves, and the heart goes wildly astray. Yet the track itself surges forward optimistically, juxtaposing emotional vulnerability with radiant musical warmth. Here, loss never drowns hope; instead, it underscores human resilience.
The music video, edited by Johnny “Dynamite” Morisi, rolls by like an indie-rock travelogue captured through a hazy VHS lens. Footage by Dynamite, Claire Wardlaw, Liz McLean, Morgy Ramone, and Trey Frye showcases Korine’s playful tour antics, intimate backstage scenes, and euphoric interactions with fans, each snippet flowing effortlessly into the next. The grainy visuals, evoking a home-movie intimacy, offer charming authenticity: spontaneous laughter, dive-bar stages bathed in warm lights, fleeting friendships formed in the chaos between cities.
Like a nostalgic scrapbook of spontaneous snapshots, these lo-fi scenes capture the intangible spirit of life on the road, underscoring the band’s easy charisma and approachable charm. Korine understand that music can simultaneously evoke personal heartache and collective joy; the tension between both defines the core of No Turning Back.
Korine have worked out something earnest and exuberant, recognizing that sometimes the sweetest escape from heartbreak is simply to hit the road, raise your voice, and surrender to the communal exhilaration found only beneath bright stage lights.
Watch the video for “No Turning Back” below:
A Flame In The Dark is out now. Listen to No Turning Back below and order the album here.
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