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ES SWALLOWED WHOLE
London-based synth punks Es announce new four track EP Fantasy and debut a new song 'Swallowed Whole'. Continuing in the vein of their 2019 debut Less Of Everything, 'Swallowed Whole' is an energetic post-punk track, substituting ubiquitous angular guitars for atmospheric electronics and insistent Casio tones that follow the exasperated vocal delivery above driving drums and fuzzed out bass. Here singer Maria Cecilia Tedemalm describes the lyric writing process and the meaning behind the song, "Once I had the first line down the rest just came flowing. I think I had a lot of pent up frustration just itching to get out as thematically the song taps into some quite frantic and raw emotions. It’s about teetering on a knife’s edge and wanting to escape yourself and your current circumstances before they completely devour you." Check out the video here directed and edited by Maria, "We shot the video for it at our friend’s recording studio called Head Cold in Bermondsey. The idea originally was to be “Swallowed Whole” in smoke but sadly the smoke machine we borrowed wouldn’t work so it came out a bit more like maybe we’re playing at your highschool under the sea themed prom.” Fantasy is set for release on April 7th on eclectic label Upset! The Rhythm. -Toby Evans-Jesra
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