A family affair, South London’s wonderbug are back with their new track ‘what a waste of time’ ahead of their debut EP ‘Scrap’ next month. Marrying their grungy underbelly with a luxurious slacker feel, the single delves into a richer and deeper sound than their previous offering, which paves solid stepping stones for the promising newcomers as they march onwards.
Part of a golden new troop of indie talent in the capital, the track comes tricked out with production by Honeyglaze’s Yuri Shibuichi. Clear-cut vocals are stamped onto a fuzzy-edged soundscape, like the distinct outline of a brightly coloured raincoat against a mist of rain. There’s a driving rhythm to the song that could be equally enjoyed striding down the street, gulping in fresh air, or by furiously tapping away at your keyboard at whatever desk job you deem appropriate for the track’s cynical title.
But is it all that cynical? There’s a double sense throughout the track that pointlessness might in fact be freeing, a suggestion that’s woven into the fabric of the song’s arms-wide-open musicality. Something to ponder at their next gig as you head there, straight from the office, rolling back shirt sleeves and pushing your way to the front.
Photo by Lewis Graham
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