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Depression, Baby use their doo-wop to smooth out the rough patches on "No Strangers"

14 February 2019, 13:59 | Written by Cerys Kenneally

London's Depression, Baby utilise their infectious doo-wop and crooning to find romance amongst the turbulence on "No Strangers".

"No Strangers" is a sentimental offering from the five-piece, and emphasises the determination and hard work to try and smooth out a rollercoaster of a relationship through their swaying melodies and soothing vocals.

The slow progression of the track is a gentle reminder that relationships require time and effort, slowly building to an integration of harmonising "ooh's" and doo-wopping that flutter like the memories of your favourite first date.

"Ultimately the song is about turbulence," the band explain. "Specifically, the song is about reaching a frustrating point in a relationship, romanticizing how things used to be, before flying off the handle at the wrong time because you're not very good at expressing how you feel. Which isn't really a conventional thing to write a song about. Yet we feel its more common than people are prepared to admit."

Pressed against a persistent piano melody with twangy guitars, the integration of more instruments, vocalists, and the volume increase of the main vocals translates to the bottle-about-to-explode feeling of the clash of rage and romance, teamed together in the chaotic emotion of love, perfect as an ode to today's celebrations.

Depression, Baby add, "It's hard to discuss negative things without a song feeling negative. It's why we pushed the track towards this Bobby Vinton style Doo-Wop arrangement. Those songs always tend to be about a manufactured unattainable version of love, and they always have these sickly sweet arrangements that reinforce this message. Yet we're discussing ideas like arguing on nights out or sharing a bed with someone you love, but feeling very lonely. We felt the juxtaposition of that was really nice. And releasing it on Valentine's day; a holiday which has its own sense of juxtaposition in that its a day you're meant to celebrate love because you want to but you're only doing it because you're expected so what's the point? just felt like an opportunity we just couldn't pass on."

"No Strangers" is out now. Depression, Baby play London's Sebright Arms on 26 February supporting The Lottery Winners. Find Depression, Baby on Instagram.
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