Mia Lambdin
Music journalist from Wiltshire, based in London
Home Counties release versatile new track ‘New Best Thing‘ ahead of new album ‘Humdrum‘ releasing October 24th
Home Counties tease their anticipated album ‘Humdrum’ with new explosive single ‘New Best Thing’ – a blend of electronica, guitars and fierce vocals.
‘New Best Thing’ is versatile, easily mixing dance, indie rock and pop, consistently building in its rhythm. Each chorus comes in punching with instrumentals and raw joint vocals from Will Harrison and Lois Kelly. The track is short but sweet, highlighting the impulsive nature of the instrumentals and lyrics.
Harrison describes the background of the new single, “inspired by the electroclash of Peaches with the cowboy-guitar blues rock of Alabama 3, we tried to make something that was fun and immediate – something that wouldn’t feel out of place on a PlayStation 2 driving game. This feeling inspired the lyrical content, capturing the overconfidence that comes from consumption and how society either tolerates it or looks down upon it depending on class. Writing the lyrics and music quickly also added to the general immediacy of the song.”
Home Counties‘ latest album ‘Humdrum‘ is out October 24th via Submarine Cat Records.
Listen to ‘New Best Thing‘ here:
Catch Home Counties at the following:
13th September – Schippersweekend, Belgium
4th October – Night Currents, Portsmouth
11th October – Shiny New Model, Cambridge
17th October – Wild Paths, Norwich
22nd November – Rough Trade, Bristol
23rd November – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
24th November – Green Door Store, Brighton
27th November – Bodega, Nottingham
28th November – Flying Duck, Glasgow
29th November – Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds
30th November – YES Pink Room, Manchester
1st December – Hallamshire Hotel, Sheffield
2nd December – Scala, London