Lexi Joyce
Currently stationed at Lancaster University escaping deadlines. Born and raised with Manchester whims, loves Irish bands and even a crispy Guinness. Dabbles in radio, always found wearing flares with headphones bigger than my head on.
Gurriers have made a song full of compelling paradoxes in ‘Pins’ that teeters on the edge of madness and is the perfect tease for their new album coming 25th September.
A fourth and explosive Gurriers‘ track ‘Pins’ helps paint the picture of a darker, more personal insight into their upcoming release ‘Nobody’s Coming to Save You’. The almost medicinal, sinister implications of the title- as if something’s nagging at you like a painful insistence, is mellowed out by beautifully haunting melodies and instrumentation. The track guides us in slowly, holding our hand through the emotional turmoil as it unravels before our eyes. Well, ears.
The band have crafted this track to embody a series of paradoxes- both screeching and painful vocals, and gently poetic lyricism. The song feels stuck reminiscing on regrets of past mistakes, and current desires- teetering on the edge of madness. Floating amongst these reminding ‘pins’ of loss or pain which is somehow digestible and audibly nostalgic. On my first listen, I was instantly captured, desperately wanting to know more about the secret of these tormenting sounds, whilst the melancholic sounds of rock made it an addictive mystery.
As the song progresses through a rollercoaster of rhythm and lyrics, from shouting about regret to the painful swallow of “I want it, I need it” finale, a question arose deep within me. Does the song end with sharply accepting the things that haven’t happened, or a lingering understanding that, regrettably, these regrets will always continue? Truly, in all it’s grandeur, this track rocks and my feeble mind is yet to fathom its true potential. Hopefully my questions are answered with the full release of Gurriers‘ upcoming album on the 25th September, until then these ‘Pins’ will truly stick with me.
Listen to ‘Pins‘ here:
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