When it feels such as you’re going below from all of the world’s stress, alt-rockers The Darcys are right here to drag your ‘head above water’ and remind you to take a breath earlier than you get ‘washed away.’
It’s commonplace to really feel such as you’re drowning, contemplating all the things happening for the previous few years. International pandemics, worldwide wars, rising inflation, stagnant wages, and a relentless stream of unhealthy information is sufficient to drive an individual down into the depth. However, so as to add on high of it, the expectation to in some way rise above all of it, and land a spot on the Forbes 30 Underneath 30 whereas blowing up your checking account and follower rely? It’s all an excessive amount of, and The Darcys, the Canadian alt-rock outfit, is right here to commiserate.
“Expectations at an all-time excessive / work you over in a cocktail line / contact listing, they acquired on a regular basis / when you've one thing they like,” The Darcys – Jason Couse and Wes Marskell – sing of their new tune, “Washed Away.” The moody bop, with an earworm of a hook, completely captures the burnout of the present day. When the bridge hits (“I simply need you to know / that I’ve been there earlier than / and I’ll pull you out”), there’s a second of hope that we will escape the undertow of recent life. Isn’t that a pretty thought?
“Washed Away” is about making an attempt to maintain your head above water. The expectation for brand spanking new music and countless content material means sink or swim for artists like us. When you’re not at all times producing, releasing, and rising, it’s straightforward to really feel such as you’ll shortly be forgotten. The sample is nothing new: once we attempt to meet each expectation of our band, our psychological well being suffers, we burn out, and it’s tough to search out our method again to the floor. We wished to confront and acknowledge this poisonous cycle as a primary step to bettering our difficult relationship with creativity. Turning these emotions right into a tune was extraordinarily rewarding, and you may hear that when the bridge presents the listener somewhat little bit of hope within the type of a lifeline.”
This new tune follows “Operating For The Hills,” The Darcys’ highest-charting radio single. Inside the previous decade, the JUNO award-nominated group has launched 5 albums. The band plans to launch a brand new EP this fall, making certain that followers received’t have to attend that lengthy earlier than they get one other serving to hand of The Darcys’ music. Simply hold swimming till then.
“Washed Away” is out now.