Sydney-based punk rockers Bloods are preparing the release of their new LP Together, Baby! which will be released on September 23 via Share It Music. From it, we have shared the previously released singles “I Like You” (featuring Laura Jane Grace) and “Boss”.
“Thinking Of You Thinking Of Me” is the latest single to be shared from the record, a pummeling blend of indie rock and garage pop with a blistering infectious charm and energy. The high octane speed takes us back to the best of the 90s with a simplicity that works really well to its advantage.
The band’s lead singer MC details the song in great detail below:
This song is a raw one for me because I wrote it while I was feeling really low. My therapist had just helped me see that I have a tendency to blame myself when things go wrong and it was like a lightbulb moment that sent me into a bit of a spiral.
I was sitting in my bed the next day, not really wanting to leave and decided to try to write, to see if it would help. I keep my guitar next to my bed, so I started playing the chords to ‘Rip It Up’ by Little Richard and this song came pouring out of me. I wrote it over two days, not finishing the demo until I had every part of it down.
When we went in to record it, I completely broke down half way through tracking the vocals – poor Mike and Dirk didn’t know what was going on while I was sobbing hysterically. In the end, writing this song was like the final stage of processing for me. I still don’t know how I’ll go if I ever have to sing it live, but I feel like all special songs come from a real place and this one is possibly the realest song writing moment I’ve ever had.
Musically I wanted it to sound like a pop-punk/distressed version of Iggy Pop’s ‘Candy’. I love the dynamics of that song and how Iggy and Kate [Pierson] pull you into their conversation.
Find the music video for “Thinking Of You Thinking Of Me” available to watch below.
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