PHOEBE RINGS Share Talking Heads Inspired New Single 'Fading Star'
Fading Star is the final single to be released from Aseurai and follows 'Aseurai', 'Drifting' and 'Get Up', which have seen support and acclaim from Pitchfork, Paste, Flood, Rolling Stone, Happy Mag, Northern Transmissions, plus adds to Spotify Fresh Finds AU&NZ.
Phoebe Rings have just announced a 35-date US tour including supporting The Beths this Oct-Dec and a string of headline shows.
The groove persists with 'Fading Star,' through which the dream pop quartet continues to evolve their sound by adding rhythms that snap into place and steely jazz/rock guitar solos. 'Fading Star' sees the group return to work with Punctum Productions and director Nahyeon Lee for their office themed music video, which was made with assistance from NZ On Air Music.
'Fading Star' was conceptualised by drummer and producer Alex Freer after seeing musicians and bands that he loved and respected tour NZ to smaller crowds, and feeling like the size of their audiences was not equal to the impact they had on his, and everyone else's lives. Freer shares, "'Fading Star' was built upon harmony inspired by city pop and disco jazz. I wanted the verses to have more of a Talking Heads/Orange Juice rudimentary groove while the choruses have twinkly, dreamy layers with string synth and warbly guitar. The bridge allows a moment of full disco excess with percussion, clavinet synth, and a tube screamer guitar solo.'
To celebrate the release of 'Fading Star' and Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa (NZ Music Month) Phoebe Rings will perform in-store at Real Groovy on May 16 with Bub and George Villa. The event kicks off at 6PM and entry is free!
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