We’re stoked to premiere Gem Club’s new video for “Speech of Foxes” from their most recent album “In Roses” released in 2014 by Hardly Art. The breathtaking video is directed by local filmmaker Ben Phillippo, who was drawn to the project early on.

“When I first heard “Speech of Foxes”, I was overwhelmed by the emotional quality of it, and wanted to do something about loss and transformation. The image of a wooden man on fire became the starting point for the rest of the story.”

The track is a hauntingly beautiful slow burner, and the video fits it perfectly, as the main character (played by Jack Goldman) literally goes up in flames. The SFX are top notch, and are what really set this video apart. According to Phillippo they were achieved with “Good old special effects makeup to create the actor’s ashen face and hands, and the flames were added in post.”

Well, those flames sure look real to us! See for yourself below: