‘Under A Rainbow’ by Sunglasses For Jaws | New Album, ‘A Room In Europe’
Exclusive track premiere of ‘Under A Rainbow’ by Sunglasses For Jaws, taken from the upcoming album, ‘A Room In Europe’, out February 16th, 2023 via Pony Recordings.
Widescreen, psych-rock with a penchant for the dramatic, Sunglasses For Jaws consists of David Bardon, Oscar Robertson and Olivier Huband. The outfit’s new album was produced by David and Oscar in their London studio and mixed by Elliot Heinrich (Sorry, Parquet Courts, DEADLETTER).
Combining a love of Scott Walker, Somalian 70’s funk, Hollywood strings with a dash of Portishead, new single ‘Under A Rainbow’ opens with a spiralling string arrangement intertwined with splashes of Turkish Yazh – before dropping into its riveting, luxurious psych-groove. Never short of epic reveals, the instrumental is punctuated by welcome splashes of wah wah guitars and triumphant horn sections.
Featured vocalist – Brisbane based painter and musician Elle Musa adds a delicacy and poise to the track, as she pines for normality, new experiences and good times amidst unusual circumstances.
Speaking on the lyrical inspiration, Elle Musa said: “At a time of isolation in Byron Bay, when we weren’t able to go out or see the world, I wrote this song about longing for newness and good times. I recorded my vocals on a very old little tape machine that my partner found. It was used to record nature documentaries back in the day. I love how the tape machine only records mono but somehow it sounds stereo due to the nature of how well rounded the saturation is. The sounds become more alive and that’s exactly how I wanted to feel when writing the song. In my mind I saw the evening light with the sea close by… Falling in love and the bliss that comes with it. Feeling so free as if dancing underneath a rainbow.”
Sunglasses For Jaws at its core is the project of drummer Oscar Robertson, bassist David Bardon and vocalist Olivier Huband. Oscar and David are a production duo in their own right, having worked with producing, recording, or touring with artists such as; Sinead O’Brien, Molly Lewis, Nick Waterhouse, Miles Kane, Yak, Group O, Hidden Charms, Splashh, Geowulf, The Zutons, Spiritualized, Iraina Mancini, Goldstar & more.
Sunglasses For Jaws’ new single ‘Under A Rainbow’ is out tomorrow. New album ‘A Room In Europe’ will be released February 16th, 2023 via Pony Recordings.
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