Today, South London’s Moreish Idols have shared a new single titled “Slouch”. The track follows their recent return with “Pale Blue Dot”, which marked Speedy Wunderground’s 50th 7” single and the band’s first new material since the release of their two critically acclaimed EPs Float and Lock Eyes and Collide, which earned widespread plaudits from the likes of The FADER, NME, CLASH, FLOOD and Stereogum.
Moreish Idols have carved out a unique position for themselves in the burgeoning London scene. Whereas their debut material showcased a restless, jerky, jagged and rhythmically centered sound that bore the influence of energetic post-punk, their second EP showcased an entirely different side to the band. This evolution saw the group stitch together a looser constellation of ideas, combining swooning tremolo guitars, prickly melodic riddles, erudite saxophone improvs, and flexible rhythms, sounding like Watery, Domestic-era Pavement one second and the bucolic Canterbury Scene the next, but always, always like Moreish Idols most of all.
With “Pale Blue Dot” the band exemplified their continuing transformation with subtly intricate, cyclical instrumentation and gently layered vocal harmonies, and the new single “Slouch” sees them continue to challenge their songwriting sensibilities. The track is arguably their most hook-led effort to date as the band sings “My medicine / and it’s gone / and it’s gone / and it’s gone” over idiosyncratic, psych-inflected instrumentation. Written in response to singer and guitarist Jude Lilley’s chronic illness, Ankylosing spondylitis – an autoimmune disease that causes arthritis in the pelvis and the spine – the track is a deeply personal and existential look into how we are able to adjust to the trials and tribulations of life.
Speaking on the track, Lilley says, “To be told you have something for life can be daunting and scary, but you must be reminded how lucky you are when there is a system of care. This process forced a reconsideration of what has been taken for granted and presented the opportunity to rejuvenate oneself in a way that surpasses physical form. There is no cure but there are ways to adapt with the help of medication, and if you can keep going, it’s just another card that’s been dealt. In a way, Slouch is a love letter to the NHS, a thank you for making this slouching king feel pretty.”
The single is accompanied by a “Lotus Flower”-esque video, which feature Lilley freely dancing against a spotlight.
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