Strap yourself in for a flight through colourful space in an old motor. That’s what Nice Biscuit do in the latest video. This one is for the new single ‘Fade Away’. They pass Saturn and nebulae, surely they must have thought about stopping off on the planet with the massive magic mushrooms. Alas, no, they keep on going. Obviously we won’t spoil the ending,you must watch it yourself.
“Fade Away” launches straight into Nice Biscuit’s signature thunderous, fuzz guitars and plays with waning intensity throughout the track, teasing you with big build ups that drop back into lush, hypnotic grooves. Grace Cuell and Billie Star’s duel vocals are tinged with 90s nostalgia as they chant in harmony; “I want to fade away”.
The song explores the apathy that lies in the depths of physical and emotional burn-out, with the lyrics moving through the metaphor of a star that has exhausted its brightness and wants to fade into the background and disappear — guilt-free. Co-frontwoman, Grace Cuell notes; “Both Billie and I have the kind of people-pleasing tendencies that land us in trouble from time to time. This song is about accepting that sometimes you just have nothing to give, and that’s ok!”.
The new album, ‘SOS’ is up for release on October the 4th.
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