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Static was written in late 2019, and we recorded the parts remotely over 2020 as part of the work on our sophomore EP releasing 2021 on Time for Art Records. It's an upbeat track and uses those neat irregular rhythms we’re so fond of, but it does have an element of darkness to it. Underpinning the track is Owen’s unique drum writing, while Duncan’s ethereal falsetto vocals play with the notion of absence manifest in our everyday lives. Meanwhile, Glenn’s hauntingly melodic basslines and Joseph’s unique finger-picked guitar style broaden the texture to create a vibrant and richly detailed soundscape.

The album artwork is a photo taken by our guitarist Joseph while on a night walk in Oxford. The image captures something of the mood we were going for with the track, and we love the slightly industrial tones and bright overexposed lights against the night sky. Our second EP is very night themed, so it aligns nicely with that too.

lyrics

Don't be afraid
Of him watching you
One more best friend
It's long overdue

And it feels like no-one's there
Playing by the rules
And it won't last long my friend
The lies you've told yourself so long
Tea's gone cold over here
Send us up another one

Flatline slow time
Grey clouds stay inside
What's yours is mine
Steel skies closing in
On me, not them
Truth and lies and means and ends
Long run, it's true
There's no changing you

And it feels like no-one's there
Playing by the rules
And it won't last long my friend
The lies you've told yourself so long
Tea's gone cold over here
Send us up another one

credits

released July 5, 2021
Vocals: Duncan Gallagher
Guitar: Joseph Hogg
Bass: Glenn Hicks
Drums: Owen Barrett

Mixed by Duncan Gallagher
Mastered by Dave Lloyd at Lost Oscillation

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[ALTERNATIVE DEFAULT] UK

Alternative Default are a four-piece from Nottingham, born out of extended jam sessions as teenagers. Eclectic by name and nature, their sound is math-rock, jazz, post-rock, and electronica shaken up and poured out as a unique brand of alternative “something-or-other”. ... more

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