Superorganism reveal latest song “Into The Sun”
“Idiosyncratic Space Age sugar-pop” Uncut 8/10
“Their sound has found few parallels since the release of their 2018 self-titled debut” The Fader
“Teenager’ is a ridiculous, totally insane clash of cultures and styles that’s impossible to pin down but totally perfect in its evocations” PAPER
“There isn’t another band like Superorganism” Dork
“Spectacular” Clash
Next month sees the arrival of World Wide Pop, Superorganism’s brilliant second album (due July 15th); thirteen tracks that strike a balance between artifice and earnestness, between sci-fi silliness and existential intensity. Today, Superorganism reveal the last teaser before the full record is unleashed, the alt-rock-channeling “Into The Sun”, featuring legendary Japanese actor and musician Gen Hoshino (who the band have worked with before) as well as cameos from Stephen Malkmus (one of his three appearance on the album), and Pi Ja Ma. The fact that all of these artists were easily able to enter the World Wide Pop universe is a testament to the Superorganism ethos, which prioritizes curiosity, connectedness, and pleasure-seeking experimentation over just about everything else.
Talking about the song, Harry says: “The whole record is all about combining different worlds and scales, so it was a real thrill to be able to mix Gen into a track with Malkmus and Pi Ja Ma. It’s a carefree song, somewhat about being in your own bubble, so bringing those French, American, and Japanese artists into that world reconnects the SuperO universe with these other bubbles – a bit of a multiverse!” Orono adds: “It all came together super naturally, a cute little lovebug song moment”
On the video for “Into The Sun” (directed by AEVA, with 2D animation, illustration & compositing by Neirin Best, 3D animation by Nicholas Barnes and concept by Superorganism), Harry comments: “The video for “Into The Sun” stemmed from the lyric about being a fruit fly, watching the world go by, whilst nature and time flow by around you. We liked the idea that the seed planted by one person can grow into a tree that is enjoyed by another, and that the fruit of that tree provides the seed of the next. Gen Hoshino as a fly buzzing around cracks me up too.”
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Superorganism have mutated and are now based around the core of Orono, Harry, Tucan, B and Soul. World Wide Pop is a showcase for Superorganism’s newly deepened understanding of each other’s interests and impulses, the kind of creative convergence you’d expect when online friends start spending time together IRL (their debut was completed before the whole band had ever been in the same room at the same time).
Upcoming UK live dates
16th July – Resident instore, Brighton – instore
17th July (afternoon) – Pie & Vinyl instore, Portsmouth – instore
17th July (evening) – Rough Trade instore, Bristol – instore
18th July – Rough Trade, Nottingham – instore
19th July – Jumbo, Leeds – instore
20th July – Pryzm, Kingston – instore
16th September – Chalk, Brighton
17th September – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds
18th September – SWG3 Warehouse, Glasgow
20th September – Gorilla, Manchester
21st September – Scala, London
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