New York four-piece Shower Curtain have released their new single ‘benadryl man’ taken from their upcoming debut album ‘words from a wishing well’ due October 18th via Angel Tapes/Fire Talk Records.
Made up of Victoria Winter (vocals/guitar), Ethan Williams (guitar/vocals), Sean Terrell (drums) and Cody Hudgins (bass), Brooklyn quartet, Shower Curtain have been slowly releasing tastes of their debut album ‘words from a wishing well’ into the world – with ‘benadryl man’ being the latest cut.
Plagued by a lingering unsettling feeling, ‘benadryl man’ spins a story out of the problem of insomnia and its accompanying nightmares, nightmares that in Winter’s words “[prevent] me from entering a stage of peace, moreover not feeling safe in my home”. The single is driven forward by distorted strings, a portion of the track that was improvised by Catcher’s Zach Mezzo (violin) and Wince’s Wil Ren (cello). In its bringing together of visceral lyricism and screeching strings ‘benadryl man’ emulates the sharp terror of classic horror in an almost Hitchcockian fashion – a feat that cultivates an enviable sinister tone.
The track is joined by its music video featuring work by artist Kati Kirsch, direction from Winter and Cody Hudgins, and additional input from Brazilian-Chilean designer quiet sports. Considering the video is heavily inspired by TikTok’s Calico Critter videos – content that places bunnies in real life scenarios – the visuals are unsurprisingly surreal. Winter had previously gone to see Kirsch’s work exhibited, of which she shared, “She had spray-painted bunnies that were hopping around the gallery. I knew I really wanted to use that piece in a video because it really spoke to me – the bunnies felt like they had their own personality and a life of their own which I loved”.
Photo by Alexis Kleshik
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