Liverpool dynamic duo Her's explore hazy jangle-pop dynamics on "What Once Was"
28 April 2016, 17:00
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Liverpool via Barrow and Norway duo Her's jangle through waves of summery angst on their new single "What Once Was"
Dynamic pair Audun Laading and Stephen Fitzpatrick are both outsiders from sleepy coastal towns several countries apart but have established themselves as Her's on the banks of the Mersey. Norwegian Laading and Barrow-born Fitzpatrick met through a love of cynical humour and off-kilter cultures; such cultures that made Her's nothing more than a natural extension to their individual voyages. This and humour has led to such instances as printing out an image of Pierce Brosnan to paste onto the front of their drum machine. New release "What Once Was" instantly distances itself from the band's other new track "Dorothy" - a distance that's often difficult for two pieces. Not Her's though. Fitzpatrick possesses a swerving, low rasp endorsed by Julian Casablancas (The Strokes) and engineered by Matt Berninger (The National). Coupled with wave after wave of luscious, Beach Fossils-esque jangle pop and the striking aesthetics denoted within, it's a refreshingly modern take on the beach-scuzz exploration of the '80s. Dreamy, hazy and yearning for escape with every jangle or croon, Her's are the summery angst everyone - even the happiest of souls - can embrace. Words: Jake Marley
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