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Folk Bitch Trio – Hotel TV
Melbourne’s Folk Bitch Trio have shared captivating new single Hotel TV, taken from their debut album Now Would Be A Good Time. The band’s Jeanie Pilkington states: “Hotel TV is about having a sex dream about somebody else while next to your partner, and your partner being a liar.” Of the video, Pilkington adds: “Our vibe check for the music video was dire country town, bored and cheeky, loosely inspired by both our childhoods and what we’ve had to do for fun touring regional Australia.” The band spoke to Line of Best Fit: “We have more nuance from rock influences and edgy stuff, which may be more present in our music than folk influences.” The trio aren’t looking to uphold tradition. They are deconstructing the narrative that folk music has to be serious, sacred, or uncompromising.
flypaper – Oh Well
flypaper (aka Rory Sear) has shared poignant new single Oh Well, taken from the upcoming album Forget The Rush and it’s for anyone lacking direction. On this track, it’s the delicate guitar which draws out the downbeat beauty of his lyrics. In earlier releases, Sear seemed preoccupied by the passage of time, and of watching his twenties race by. The same is true of Oh Well, which finds him making half-hearted resolutions as his reflection stares wearily back. Sear states: “‘Oh Well is a reflective song – inward-looking, looking at yourself or situations and maybe laughing at how tragic they can be or just coming to terms with that. ‘Oh well I guess that’s life’ is quite a simple sentiment, maybe said with a bit of irony, but still somewhat optimistic.”
Yndling – Fences
Oslo-based Yndling has shared hypnotic new single Fences, taken from the upcoming album Time Time Time (I’m in the Palm of Your Hand) and it’s a beautiful blend of electronics and ethereal guitar work. The album is released in two parts: the first, Yndling’s recent EP (I’m in the Palm of Your Hand), is influenced by classic shoegaze and dream pop, while the second part explores a darker, more experimental trip-hop vibe. Yndling states: “Fences is about self-isolation and kind of the patterns your brain works itself into when you’re struggling with those kind of emotions, and how your mind works against you sometimes. It’s produced with a blend of programmed and live drums, giving the verses a claustrophobic feel whilst the choruses open up.”
Flock of Dimes – Afraid
Flock of Dimes (the solo project of Wye Oak‘s Jenn Wasner) has shared thought-provoking new single Afraid, taken from the forthcoming album The Life You Save. Wasner states: “This song is an intention, an incantation, a prayer. It says: I accept what has happened, but I refuse to let it dictate the outcome of my life. We all enter this world untainted, and our circumstances dictate the weight that we will have to carry throughout the rest of our lives. For some, this weight is far greater than it is for others. This song is a mantra for those who wish to believe that we can transcend the circumstances over which we had no control.” A beautiful ballad with poignant lyrics.
Alex G – Oranges
Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Alex G recently dropped the warm & emotional single Oranges, taken from his debut album Headlights and it’s a Big Star-esque folksy take, Alex’s voice benefitting from a more spacious mix. Melodic accents convey a certain effervescence, even as Alex pleads, “Mama come out and rescue me”. It’s a gently strummed return to the youthfulness of his earlier work but with a new, matured perspective. The strange, shimmering spirit of his songwriting and production style still pushes its way to the surface on this album, delivering yet another record for fans to leave on repeat.
Baxter Dury – Schadenfreude
The third single Schadenfreude, from Baxter Dury’s upcoming album Allbarone, sits comfortably between the introspection of his earlier work and his new dance-infused vision of the future. Baxter states: “I loved making Schadenfreude at Paul Epworth’s palatial studio. As soon as we had the backing track, it remained on loop, played through these giant bespoke speakers that looked like Cocaine Daleks. It has this optimistic, pulsating French dance feel, compromised by this slightly over-honest man’s lyric. Schadenfreude.” Video director Gareth Bowen explains: “I loved the tune. It instantly felt really cinematic… It also felt perfect for building a twisted narrative that’s atmospheric, joyful, comedic and spooky too.” A brilliant and uplifting celebration of someone else’s failures.
Pynch – How You Love Someone
Indie outfit Pynch have dropped their emotive new single How You Love Someone, taken from the upcoming album Beautiful Noise, showcasing the band’s ability to craft radio-ready, synth-driven ballads without compromising their individuality in the burgeoning indie rock scene. Shoegaze-style vocals skate over pulsating, neon synths that collide with animated guitar riffs, creating a cacophony of sugary sounds and danceability. Pynch state: “We wanted to continue the album campaign with How You Love Someone because it contrasts the last single (Post-Punk/New Wave) and showcases the more cinematic, introspective side of our sound – a restless dissection of modern love built on lo-fi guitars and new wave synths.”
Hello Cosmos – Grind into the shrine
Hello Cosmos are back with new single Grind into the shrine and their Come Out Tonight album is out in the autumn. The track is an insurgent statement of searing post-punk and sneering lyricism that rails against the banality of imposed social structures. Band member Ben Robinson states: “The single is about adulting, parenting and looking for those slim moments of paradise that take a lot of the daily grind to find. It’s about not letting the world get on top of you and finding the time to live, to get out of the house and celebrate life… Life can be so visceral if you get off your arse and go enjoy it. It’s literally there waiting for you. As with most my lyrics I’m telling myself this as much as anyone else.”
Strange Pink – My Friend and You
Indie-rock band Strange Pink have shared their debut EP Out Of Focus – a six-track body of work that channels their commitment to the alt rock and grunge genres both lyrically & sonically, combining thought-provoking themes of introspection and personal relationships with emotive and charismatic guitar based arrangements. The track My Friend and You, written when coming out of lockdown, paints a picture of some kind of apocalypse that’s shared with someone else, while taking inspiration from Thurston Moore’s guitar work & Kim Gordon’s lyrics. Sam from the band explains “I think the isolation felt during lockdown resulted in the sense of doom present in the lyric. At the time I was listening to Thurston’s Psychic Hearts album, picking up on its energy and it seems those two elements combined to create the track’s sense of frustration.”
bar italia – Fundraiser
London indie-rock three-piece bar italia have announced their upcoming new album Some Like It Hot and shared energetic new single Fundraiser – a kinetic headrush that is bar italia at their most hook-laced and exhilarating. The trio’s fifth LP is based on the 1959 film of the same name which starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. It pulses with romance, intrigue, self-discovery and rapture over lustful rockers, spellbinding folk pop, punch-drunk ballads and undefinable moments that sneak up on you like a burst of 5pm sunshine.
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