New York Metropolis indie rock band The Upsides shares wistful, nostalgic providing “New Jersey within the 90s,” giving us a peek of their upcoming second album, In The Maze. Unfurling reflections on the lack of innocence and childhood, the synth-tinged manufacturing is a deeply private but expansive exploration hinged on emotive storytelling.
Lyrically, the monitor journeys by means of brothers Matt and Dan Fullam‘s New Jersey upbringing and reminiscences of a household subsequent door who misplaced their father on 9/11. Introspecting on the influence that the household, their experiences and absence as soon as they moved away, the poignant quantity expands previous the band’s signature jangly garage-rock sensibilities right into a bolder soundscape framed by a way of collaboration and experimentation.
Providing a reflective pause that mirrors the emotional themes of the album, which spans coming to phrases with the previous and reaching pivotal moments in life, the monitor encapsulates the quiet finish to the innocence of childhood.
Talking of the brand new single, Fullam explains, “It’s much less a narrative about that occasion and that exact day, and extra about how tough it’s to make sense of sure issues in your previous whereas acknowledging how profound of an influence that they had on you.”
Having written a lot of the album throughout a ten-day songwriting retreat in Parksville, New York, The Upsides – consisting of Matt, Dan alongside Hart Mechlin, Pat Freeman and Matt DaSilva – proceed to chase heartfelt storytelling and experimental sonics with their ever-evolving craft.
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