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Following the BBC Radio 6 Music played singles ‘Neon’, ’Fire On The Moon’, and ‘Watching The World Stop’, London’s Desert Ships announce the release of new single ‘Heavy Soup’ on Friday 27th January 2023.
‘Heavy Soup’ is an infectious and uptempo fuzz blast through the cosmos and tells the story of a star gazer who despite copious warnings often finds themselves in sticky situations. A desire to escape the day to day grind, combined with the lure of temptation - the doing something we know we shouldn’t - leads our character to being “...stuck in heavy soup again”. It's about learning from mistakes, or maybe not in this case.
It was produced by vocalist/guitarist Mikey Buckley and recorded & mixed at his home studio. Desert Ships - completed by Daniel McLean (bass/synth) and Claude Trejonis (drums/vocals) - demonstrate once again the quality of their craft and an astute ear for an entrancing arrangement. These lifelong friends blend garage rock, dream pop and neo-psychedelia to create their own sci-fi blues.
A recent and scintillating live session for Act Cool Records confirmed that “Desert Ships are a fantastic band that deliver groovy, hypnotic tunes” (Music Is To Blame).
Director Gil De Ray brings his wizardry to the accompanying video and delivers the ultimate visual experience.
Mastered by Tim Turan (Supergrass, Killing Joke), ‘Heavy Soup’ is available to stream/download on Friday 27th January 2023.
“Totally stoked to have the world’s first radio play for that one” - Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6 Music
“Feels like it’d be well suited to appearing on an arthouse soundtrack” - Charlie Ashcroft, Amazing Radio
“Great fucking songs!” - Alan McGee
“The vocals float effortlessly across a wonderfully layered tune” - Shindig Magazine
“Simply breathtaking” - Drowned in Sound
“A super-driven psychedelic trip into space” - Written In Music
“A retro vision of the future” - Donut Records
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released January 27, 2023
Written by Mikey Buckley, Daniel McLean and Claude Trejonis
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