Bandicoot‘s debut album ‘Black After Dark‘ is out next week on Libertino and today the foursome share new single from it, ‘Early In The Morning’. Showing the band taking on a decidedly thoughtful and melancholic mindset, the song is gradual and tender; mellow keys and gently chiming guitar leave space to reflect on drizzly dawns, and love and loss. And indeed associated frustrations – after all, it wouldn’t be Bandicoot without some musical drama present. If Early in the Morning doesn’t hurt a little on listening then surely there must be a cold empty space where your heart should be. It’s a good pain, so go with it.
Bandicoot are Rhys Underdown (guitar, vocals, saxophone and keyboards), Billy Stillman (drums), Tom Emlyn (vocals, guitar and keyboards) and Keiran Doe (bass). They are newly returned from Norrköping, Sweden where they played the Future Echoes showcase festival courtesy of Focus Wales.
Next week you can read a brand spanking new interview with Bandicoot here at God Is In The TV.
Forthcoming live dates:
Thu 17 – Sun 20 Feb: Norrköping, Sweden, Future Echoes
Tue 1 Mar: London, Roundhouse
Sat 5 Mar: Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
Sun 13 – Sun 20 Mar: Austin, Texas, SXSW
Sat 26 Mar: Laugharne, Laugharne Weekend Festival,
Fri 8 April: London, The Fiddler
Sat 16- Sun 17 April: Newport, Big Sesh
Thu 5- Sat 7 May: Wrexham, Focus Wales
Photo credit: Bethan Miller
