Southampton trio Burning House unveil warm fuzz-pop single ‘Peach’
Southampton alt.rock trio Burning House unveil shoegaze inflected new fuzz-pop single Peach
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Burning House ~ ‘Peach’
Southampton-based alt.rock trio Burning House share new single, the fuzzily infectious Peach.
Fusing elements of shoegaze and decade-spanning American Indie (Elliott Smith, Swans, Deerhunter, Teenage Fanclub, Slint, Pixies) Burning House’s sound is defined by multi-layered, piercing guitar rhythms, sophisticated melodic arrangements, and tempos spanning introspective, stripped down pieces through to distinctly upbeat, frenetic songs. Peach is perhaps the poppiest cut the three-piece have put out to date. A poppy cut that comes with nonetheless heavy themes…
“’Peach’ explores that feeling of impermanence and precariousness when we allow ourselves to fuse with another, often at the expense of our own identity” vocalist and central figure Aaron Mills explains, “It also concerns the distant idea of happiness portrayed in holiday brochures and billboards, the kind that make happiness an impossible ideal…”
After gingerly approaching BBC 6Music’s indie doyen Steve Lamacq with a 4 track demo at the legendary Joiners, Southampton, Lamacq was so enthralled that Burning House were chosen to appear on 6 Music’s new bands line-up.
Their music also found its way into the ears of Wire’s Colin Newman, who found in them a sonic kinship. Subsequently Burning House were invited to open for Wire at the Con Club in Lewes. The trio’s euphoric sound has also led to shows all over the south-coast with Moon Duo, Shonen Knife, Is Bliss and Kagoule.
Peach by Burning House is being self-released and is out on 8th June.
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