Back on the pages of BlackPlastic after just a month, new single In Defense Of Time follows on from their nervous and insistent single Ramblin’.
Where Ramblin’ was liquid and fast, bristling with a sense of urgency, In Defense Of Time is more contemplative. The same love of analogue electronics, low-end bass and scattered percussion sits at the core of Late Guest At The Party’s sound. The difference here is that the group has employed these elements in service of a slower, more overtly emotional outcome. The song’s chorus is a slow build, bass tones and chords underpinning the central vocal hook, as it establishes the principal line, “I’ve got time, but I’m used to this distance, I’m used to indifference”.
The nature of the song itself reflects the theme of the song, and again, in contrast to Remblin’, In Defense Of Time is clearly unafraid of playing a slower, longer game. The result is as distinctive and catchy, but with an added sense of drama.
The band describe the song as being about past relationships:
‘(In Defense Of Time) is about the feelings of regret and reflection about the connections you have with your past romantic relationships. The bridge section describes the feelings after getting a text from and ex about seeing you out in public and not approaching you then.’
Check it out below: