Isle of Wight quartet, As We Leave, introduce you to their plaintive new offering Rarely Been So Long– the first insight into their second EP, Stop Making Plans, which is due out via Abbey Records on 26th June 2022.
After unleashing their debut EP Everything to a Point in 2020, the band soaked in acclaim for their well-crafted songs that reflect the melancholic, easy-going nature of its native members.
From gentle and pleasing melodies to precise phrases and hooks, the songs continue the bands exploration of the sonic palette with a new sense of vigour.
Americana-tinged hook
Serving as the initial glimpse into their second offering, Rarely Been So Long sings from the viewpoint of a world-weary persona, exhausted yet accepting of their experiences.
All this is detailed over an Americana-tinged hook; chirpy and browbeaten, jaunty and jerky, it is a tale of exasperation and confusion told through the influence of acceptance and the bands own disillusionment.
A playful tongue-in-cheek nod to cynicism
The band say,
“Rarely Been So Long is a playful tongue in cheek nod to cynicism and comic disillusionment.
“We wanted the song to conjure up elements of Bulgakov’s absurdities but instead of the paranoia of Stalin’s 30’s-era Moscow, we have the less dangerous panorama of a backwards Victorian Island, stuck in limbo….”
Written, produced and recorded by the band
Once again the band have adopted the very rustic and nonchalant ‘do it yourself’ posture of the first EP, suggesting they are comfortable in home surroundings and a much more relaxed approach to their creativity.
Setting out once again to write, produce and record all the material themselves. The new single ‘Rarely Been So Long’ is available from 27th May.
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