My local alternative station plays this song every now and then, and I get a kick out of it still. Came out this past June:
The duo (Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers) is from the Isle of Wight. Their first single is wonderfully weird and “cheeky,” as the Brits usedta say. Made me think of a cross between a Boris Vian novel (Foam of the Daze), and Sally Rooney’s first two, cuz, well, aimless, witty millennials, etc.
The video is pretty cool, too, and reminds me of a much sunnier A24 film, if “Midsommar” and “The Witch” could ever be just silly and fun-weird, etc. Ominous things must be happening off-screen, though, and you’re never truly safe around straw hats. Anyway, thought I’d share.
I heard this song on a Boston radio station on my way home from work on Wednesday. I first thought it was the Ice Cubes; sure sounds like English isn’t the native language of the singers (not sure what they speak on the Isle of Wight?).
I kind of like it too.
I never would have heard it if there weren’t so many commercials on Boston sports radio!
Not sure about their story. They’re pretty new, so it’s not easy to get a lot of info on them.
But the station that introduced me to their music did say this: While they loved their first single, they may not be able to play their second one, which is apparently too “racy.” This surprised me, because I didn’t think that station cared about being too sexually provocative, etc.
Quirky, “cheeky” band. I think they have a bright future.