With an eclectic and expansive sound that draws inspiration from artists as diverse as Phil Spector, Animal Collective, Warp Records, and Radiohead’s Kid A-period, The Dying Seconds have just unveiled their latest single Fun At Parties.
Blending conventional instrumentation like a Fender Rhodes together with granular synthesisers, there is a flavour here of the kind of nostalgic futurism popularised by Arcade Fire and Grizzly Bear. This is something described in the release accompanying Fun At Parties as classic pop songwriting, but depicted through the lens of a less hopeful time.
On Fun At Parties, The Dying Seconds slowly layer together elements to create a beautiful, rousing feeling of dream-like possibility. Following a brief interlude, the song’s closing minute breaks into the kind of sprint that you can’t help but join in with… A dramatic, inspiring conclusion to a song that feels more epic than its short duration would suggest. Check it out below: