London newcomers Flat Part have won us over easily with “Dig Up Concrete With A Plastic Shovel”, which they recently released via Submarine Cat Records.
The track is their second single, a song that begins with an artful spin of post-punk, before it suddenly shifts into a more psych-dirven Beatles esque track, and then merges the two into a joyously frantic and odd yet alluring art rocker that feels like it’s pulled from 1980s England.
Speaking on the lyrical inspiration behind the new single, vocalist Jack Lawther said:
“Dig Up Concrete With A Plastic Shovel is an aphorism for a task that is impossible to complete. Abject cynicism is often masked by saying one is “being realistic” and this song is about the harmful effects of this. In believing that to even attempt in life is futile, one sets themselves up to fail in everything from relationships to simply having coffee with a friend.”
Enjoy a listen to Dig Up Concrete With A Plastic Shovel” now below.
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