Heartache can become quite boring when expressed through platitudinous means. Conversely, South London sextet Blue Blendy creates an adventurous, slightly macabre sonic world on “Spring 100”, inspiring comparisons to The Magnetic Fields, Timber Timbre and Lambchop with a wide palette of sounds, from starry-eyed flute flourishes to serpentine jazz rhythms.
The most grounded element springs from the subtle despair of singer/lyricist Arthur Nolan’s brittle baritone. Writing the song in the back of a bus from Hull in a fit of lovelorn yearning, the cryptic, absurdist lyrics almost feel like a code-language stalking his innermost feelings.
Nolan on ‘Spring 100’: “From a cynic’s perspective ‘Spring 100’ is 19 years old, doe-eyed and self pitying. I think I was probably aware of that at the time of writing – crying on a bus from Hull, trying to win someone back.”
Listen to “Spring 100” below or on streaming platforms.
“Spring 100” is the first song revealed from the upcoming debut EP Motorbike, which is due for release on February 11, 2022. The album was recorded with producer Margo Broom, who worked with the likes of Goat Girl and Fat White Family in the past. You can preorder the EP on vinyl here.
Additionally, Blue Blendy will perform at the Rotterdam-based city festival Left Of The Dial this month, which is held between 14 and 16 October 2021.
