Following the success of his debut single ‘Care Less Love Less,’ Hartlepool-based anti-folk artist James Leonard Hewitson is now sharing his second track, ‘The Screen.’ Released on Friday via his own label Endearment Records, it’s a dark alt-rock number that muses on the effect that being attached to our phones, tablets and social media have on our everyday lives, and echoes the likes of Parquet Courts and The Walkmen.
Talking about the new single, Hewiston said: “’The Screen’ is a song about the overuse of social media in our functioning daily lives, and the social illusions it creates as a result i.e. affirmation in picture likes, sociopolitical ideas derived from meme logic, or going for a meal with someone yet constantly checking your phone […] I’ve used a few comedic references from sketch shows/series (Fast Show, Phoenix Nights) I would watch when I was younger to tie in with the theme of looking at a screen too, since it’s kind of ironic that I’m releasing it digitally.” Listen below.
