- 2024-07-25
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MUSIC
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Flat Party Returns With New Song “Shotgun”
Back in January, London-based indie rock band Flat Party, consisting of Jack Lawther (vocals), Rory O'Rourke (guitar), Nic Morris (bass) Dylan Tarayan-Bibbs (guitar), Zander Hearn (drums), and Tom Hunt (keyboards), released their self-titled debut EP via Submarine Cat Records.
Following the widely praised debut EP, the band returned with a new song “Shotgun” on July 24, 2024.
The track was written by Dylan Tarayan-Bibbs, Jack Lawther, Nic Morris, Rory O'Rourke, and Zander Hearn. Produced by Chris McCrory.
The band frontman Jack Lawther said of the song, "Shotgun is an ode to hedonism, but it's also full of self-loathing and anxiety. There's a lyric in there based on a quote I read that was “The sun never sets on the British Empire, because even God couldn't trust the English in the dark”, I thought that was brilliant. Musically, it's a bit of a pisstake to be honest. I wrote it very quickly as a bit of a jab at the sea of cowbell-punk-bands that were impossible to escape at one point. A fair few people have told me after gigs that this is their favourite song and I think “of course it is, I wrote it for YOU”.- He continued, “In comparison to the subtle optimism of our debut EP, "Shotgun" and the new songs we've been working on are dark, hedonistic and dramatic.. There's always been that side of the band present, so it felt right to represent it properly. Sonically, it's all a lot more intense than the first EP too and we've really made the most of our musical arsenal when it comes to the arrangements.”
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The accompanying music video was directed by the band drummer Zander Hearn.
Zander Hearn said of the video, "Set in the depths of purgatory, the video is a peak into the surreal world surrounding the release. Matching the upbeat energy of the track, we tried to keep the performances fun, whilst the moody interiors and mysterious characters allude to the darker backstory behind it."
Photo by Emma Swann - source : Apple Music
