Forth Wanderers are five, very young and very talented friends from Montclair in New Jersey. also the home of the band Pinegrove, Formed initially because the bands main songwriter Ben Guterl had a crush on singer Ava Trilling and sent her a demo tape to try and impress her , thankfully the music is better than the flirting. The band are set to release their debut EP next month, and this week shared the latest track from it, Know Better.
Vocalist Ava Trilling refuses to take her own advice, singing “I need to feel loved, no, I need to be tough, no, I need to grow up”. ‘Know Better‘ sets the tone for the rest of the EP, which we know you’re sure to love.
Following hot on the heels of the EP’s excellent title track, Slop, Know Better is arguably even the better track. Know Better tells a tale of learning from your mistakes and becoming a better person, the chiming chorus repeatedly noting, “I can’t be this naive anymore.” The track flows into a bruising outro of chiming guitars and muscular drum hits, Ava concluding, “I need to grow up.” Early days but for a band now even all out of their teenage years,
Slop EP is out November 11th via Father/Daughter Records .
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