Tumultuous political carnage aside, I’ve been feeling pretty under the weather this week and keeping on top of the blog has felt a bit of a chore (boo). Then – into my inbox – a quick reminder of just why I spend so much time doing this… some *very* exciting news about an artist I love, and an early listen of something new. The artist in question is Low Island (Oxford superstars/general heroes) and they’ve just released new track Can’t Forget. I’m not sure exactly what we did to deserve this, but the track is taken from their SECOND ALBUM (!!) Life In Miniature which is releasing on 4th November, via their own label Emotional Interference. Now breathe.
Can’t Forget arrives with artwork born out of a collaboration between the band, creative director and sculptor Freya Douglas Ferguson, photographer Brian Rankin and floral artist MOS. The track has a brilliant live video, directed by the band themselves… my desperation to see them live again as soon as possible is growing by the second as I watch it.
On the track, Carlos shares: “it’s a reflection on the headyness of youth and a fear of growing up. Verse 2 is a nod to the day I left home; as I drove down the street, I caught my Dad crying and waving me away in the wing-mirror of my car. It’s one of those memories that gets printed right onto the front of your mind and that you never forget.”