British art-pop group ALASKALASKA are on a roll. Following their 2017 self-titled EP and 2018 singles “Meateater” and “Monster,” the South London sophisti-pop outfit are ready to unleash their debut full-length The Dots with firm footing. Their horn-laden, ever-morphing pop skyscapes and dancefloor fillers are always catchy, but never in a predictable sense. Led by principal songwriter Lucinda Duarte-Holman and bassist and producer Fraser Rieley, ALASKALASKA are willing to experiment with any groove or sonic texture that will further cultivate their heady, intoxicating art-pop.
ALASKALASKA vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Lucinda Duarte-Holman says of the band’s new single, “Tough Love’ is a protest and a paradox. It is an invite to each individual listener to interpret however they like.” Duarte-Holman wonders “who gives a shit about my opinions / who gives a shit about my point of view / who gives a shit about anything lately” to open the song, struggling to reconcile the many contradictions of our current cultural moment over nervy guitars, shuffling drums and steadily escalating synths, all combining to evoke both confidence and near-collapse.
Taken from the debut album THE DOTS out 3rd May:
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