Watch Charlotte Cornfield's Bottle Rocket-inspired video for "Partner in Crime"

September 8, 2021

Charlotte Cornfield (the most recent addition to our fam) has shared new single "Partner in Crime" alongside an official video lovingly inspired by Wes Anderson’s 1996 film debut, Bottle Rocket –

“In the ‘Partner in Crime’ music video, Charlotte is reunited with an old friend, and the pair embark on a mission to get the old band back together,” explains Joe Cornfield, the video’s director and Charlotte’s brother. “In an homage to Bottle Rocket, Charlotte and her band don yellow jumpsuits and take off in a VW bus to execute a daring musical ‘heist.’”

Charlotte adds, “My brother and I grew up watching Wes Anderson movies. They were a huge part of our childhood and adolescence, and I feel like they've seeped into our DNA at this point — the colours, the outfits, the humour. When I sent Joe this song and he came back with this idea, it was a no-brainer that we'd do it. He made it all happen: the van, the jumpsuits, the whole thing. Tara Kannangara, Steven Foster and Sam Gleason came with us on the journey and fully embraced the concept.”

"Partner in Crime" is the second single from Highs in the Minuses, out October 29 via Polyvinyl/Double Double Whammy. The track follows "Headlines" which "captures the chaotic effect modern life has on so many of our minds" (The Alternative). It's tempting to think of Charlotte as a narrator, given the autobiographical nature of many of the songs, however she's not broadcasting absolute truths. Instead, she's inviting us to feel alongside her, to acknowledge the shambolic commonality found in individual experiences. Like David Berman and John Prine before her, Charlotte's lyrics ring with raw precision.

The Toronto artist will also head south this fall for select dates with labelmates 2nd Grade and The Glow! Tickets onsale Friday, September 10 @ 12pm ET: