corner club Release “whenever you’re ready”
Photo credit: Vincent PoThe San Francisco indie pop duo corner club have announced their self produced EP in the rearview mirror, which is set for release on October 6th and can be pre-ordered here. Alongside the announcement, they shared a taste of the EP through the single “whenever you’re ready” with a DIY video.
he dreamy EP sonically paints a portrait of life’s highs and lows. This effortlessly flows between songs that carry a familiar warmth and raw openness that command attention. Created in the midst of a cross-country move, the EP is full of storytelling and has the playful feel of their previous work while exploring other elements of the genre. The tracks reflect on their personal experiences with their childhood home that is now long gone, the grief of a loved one passing, and slow-burning heartbreak. Several of their friends pitched in on the album through playing flute, bass, and cello. Their remote collaborator Kevin Tuffy at Manmade Mastering mastered the tracks.
“When we think back to where we were the last time we released music–in a different city, in different relationships, and with family having moved on and around–a lot has changed. We tend to write about the feelings that are most biting in the moment, and now that the EP is finished, we’ve found that some of those moments continue to stay with us and some are no longer relatable, hence the title ‘in the rearview mirror. With a longer project like this one, we had the opportunity to experiment with new styles while hopefully keeping some of our usual atmosphericness and storytelling.”
in the rearview mirror Tracklist1. funny colors2. radiant3. whenever you’re ready4. i’ll never say i love you first again5. dreaming (梦中)6. the ezra song7. when i dieMade up of two lifelong best friends Savannah Du (vocals/piano) and Micheal Zhang (producer/guitar), corner club met at a college party through an acapella group at Princeton University. Together they moved to New York City and began to pursue their passion of creating self-produced songs from their bedrooms. In 2018 the band was officially created. Today, they have over 4 million streams across all platforms and have 100k monthly listeners. In 2021 their second-ever single “Manhattanhenge” landed on Spotify’s Thailand Viral 50 and soon after they released their first EP little love lullabies. The lead single of the EP, “too good” was featured on Spotify’s Dope AF playlist and most recently the single “ok time” was featured on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds: Indie playlists. Ever since shows have returned they have played at NYC’s Mercury Lounge and have returned to San Francisco.
The emotional tune, “dreaming (梦中)” was inspired by a dream Du’s aunt had after her grandmother had passed away.
“Capturing a wonderfully warm and tender acoustic-led aesthetic throughout, ‘dreaming (梦中)’ makes for a rich and powerful listen throughout. With its warm and humbled aesthetics, sweeping atmosphere, and mesmerising vocals from start to finish, they are returning with one of their most alluring offerings to date here.”
