Motel Thieves discover the unconscious of their new grunge-tinged indie track ‘Purple’.

Motel Thieves – Purple

Up-and-coming Welsh different rock wizards Motel Thieves are again with Purple, the primary single off their upcoming debut EP, Compos Mentis. The band describe the psychedelic post-grunge quantity as an exploration of “lucid dreaming” and, via extremely elaborate and metaphorical lyrics, they search to discover the depths of the human thoughts.

The guitar-led melody lets you recognize that the band have taken quite a lot of cues from Pearl Jam of their heyday. And nonetheless, they flavour this heavy nihilistic-sounding grunge groove with screechy psychedelic-infused vocals à la Gallagher. The untamed, reverb-filled high-pitched singing amplifies the dream-like lyrics, that are nearly cryptic, refusing to supply any particular particulars of the conditions that will have served as inspiration. “Who’re you? You might be me! You might be Purple!”, he yells in his trance-like slumber, seemingly making an attempt to discover probably the most secretive corners of some mysterious stranger’s thoughts. Talks of being led down some mysterious path and having one’s secret true colors be revealed add to the mystically intimate ambiance.

The mixture of an ever-reverbing nu-psychedelic soundscape with imprecise but penetrating phrases that pave the best way via one’s darkish ideas echoes a few of the extra sombre tracks by indie rock masters Kasabian, comparable to The Doberman and ID.

Fashioned in 2019, Motel Thieves have been making a reputation for themselves within the indie scene, having carried out sold-out home exhibits in Swansea and Cardiff, in addition to Manchester and London. Moreover, they’ve been touring in assist of acts comparable to The Royston Membership and Tom Meighan, ex-vocalist of the aforementioned Kasabian.

Purple was produced by Nick Brine, identified for his work with The Stone Roses, Oasis and The Verve. The complete EP is due in July.

“A grunge-tinged indie jam  crammed with cryptic lyrics concerning the exploration of the key corners of 1’s thoughts”

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