lots of hands tread carefully on new single ‘masquerade’. As the release of their new record into a pretty room draws closer, the track reveals a gentler contrast in sound to previous single ‘backseat 30’. ‘masquerade’ continues to traverse pastoral scenery with a smooth edge of rattling percussion and dedicate plucking to create a broad, organic feel. Yet there are cracks in the idyllic landscape, underlined by the sporadic warps in instrumentation with the question of “do you see through?” which lingers in the air. ‘masquerade’ is solemn and pensive as the wool is pulled away from the eyes of lots of hands, a track which deepens the narrative of the forthcoming album. -Kayla Sandiford