Glasgow’s Blush Club are preparing for their new EP Ornamental Ponds, which is due out next month. The band has recently given us a preview with the post-punky lead single and title track.
The song is a groovy indie and post-punk groove that has a catchy presence, while the band delivers keen observations of “lockdown mundanity, before reflecting on past relics that have lost or changed meaning.” Like a blend of Courting, Shame, and Los Campesinos!, it’s a smart and sneakily catchy winner.
Speaking on the track, guitarist Phil Smith adds:
I just had this riff floating around that was kind of discordant, but we decided to go with it. Once we brought it together as a whole band, that definitely shifted its direction and gave it that Blush Club sound. I’d been listening to a lot of Stephen Malkmus and was really enjoying those classic rock chord progressions balanced with a bit of weirdness. The chorus tries to capture that.
Find “Ornamental Ponds” streaming now below.
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