‘Even Dad Had A Fiver On Love’ out April 22nd via Silent Kid Records
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Following the release of their single ‘I Can’t Love You Anymore’, alt-indie collective WOAHGETTER explore the absurdities of contemporary romance with ‘Even Dad Had A Fiver On Love,’ out April 22nd via Silent Kid Records.
Fusing angular guitars, lush chamber strings and infectious avant pop melodies, the latest offering from the Northampton based group is a sharp, unsentimental lament on postmodern alienation delivered in the guise of an increasingly manic internal monologue spilling out in front of a mirror.
“I’m sure most of us can easily call to mind a ‘Dad’ figure that has seemingly very little invested in the notion of love,” says WOAHGETTER of the titular character, “but even in the coldest of cases, there’s usually some small stake in something classifiable, if only tenuously, as love… which probably says more about the nebulousness of the word ‘love’ than it does about any particular individual.”
The narrative is delivered by an end of tether baritone, accompanied by five other (as far as we are aware) genetically unrelated voices, giddily riffing on the limitations of a seemingly singular eponymous anti hero and is set against an assuredly danceable and momentarily anthemic arrangement. With the fusion of vocal tones, the chorus reflects a relatable frustration towards the meaning of love and how to find it in an increasingly chaotic world.
The self-produced track promises to resonate with fans of sharp-witted, deeply affecting storytelling. Imagine if The National taught a masterclass in brooding indie rock and Father John Misty delivered a lecture on musical storytelling, WOAHGETTER would be the brilliantly rowdy students who learned the lesson, then blew up the classroom.
The band succeeds with a minimalist track large in scope with philosophical references strewn throughout, as a recursive self-portrait encouraging introspection from the listener. Philosophical references to Sartre’s ‘The Look,’ and Rainer Maria Rilke’s Letter Seven among others succeed in rewarding curiosity and offering broad modes of interpretation.
‘Even Dad Had A Fiver On Love’ is another ambitious marker from the group, who are still relatively new with two singles to their name. Despite this, WOAHGETTER are developing a reputation for electrifying live sets strewn with playful nods to performance art and vaudeville and are clearly suited to the biggest of stages.
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