Bright Light Bright Light unveils 80s movie-themed video for Running Back To You, featuring Elton John

If you've been keeping an eye on Bright Light Bright Light of late, you'll have noticed he's been on a bit of an 80s vibe of late. 

His latest album Choreography is inspired by the sheen and optimism of movies from the decade, and one song in particular that nails the sentiment is the collection's latest spin-off Running Back To You. 

Today he unveils the song's accompanying music video, which is art directed by Scissor Sisters' Del Marquis, while the track itself features his friend and mentor Elton John on backing vocals. We had a few questions for Bright Light (aka Rod Thomas) about it:

Hello Bright Light Bright Light! What's Running Back To You all about and what are you trying to get across in the video? 

"The song's about the scene in a mid-to-low budget '80s film where the strong female lead realises she can't shake the man she's fallen for," he explained. "She gets up, walks out into the rain: her make up runs, her hair and shoulder pads flatten, and she looks a mess, but she's wearing really fabulous shoes. 

"For the video I worked with Del Marquis of Scissor Sisters who art directed it, and Santiago Felipe who does lots of Björk's live photography, and it was choreographed by Steven Hoggett (Harry Potter & The Cursed Child, Once) who is AMAZING.

"I wanted to make a video where a normal and empty world gets populated by these imposing and weird dream-like things until in the end it felt like being inside a neon snow globe, to give that idea of being trapped inside your own mind and unable to escape a particular thought and feeling. Plus I wanted to do a big group choreo number, and it was the most fun thing in the world."

You've collaborated with your friend and mentor Elton John once again - this time he's on backing vocals. What's he like to work with? 

As always, amazing. We were only supposed to be doing [previous single] All In The Name initially, but we did his vocals so quickly for that, I said, 'well, I have an idea...' and we added him to Symmetry Of Two Hearts and to this one doing backing vocals, which is something different again and so fun.

"He has such a gorgeous tone to his voice, and real power, plus for me I heard his songs everywhere in the 80s, which is the era I was referencing with this track, so having him on the song made perfect sense. He's so much fun."

 Finally, how many sparklers were used in the video?!

".....Six! And only because two of them didn't light properly. I wish we'd had a few more interns on the shoot, it would have been fun to fill the screen with more sparks!"

Watch the video for Running Back You You, premiered below:

Bright Light Bright Light's Running Back To You and album Choreography are out now. The Running Back To You EP, which includes remixes and a new song, is available to pre-order from Friday, January 20.