Doomshakalaka
DOOMSHAKALAKA announces debut self-titled album due 5th June via Moshi Moshi Records with new single "James Asleep".
This is a new project by Paul Rafferty, former vocalist and bassist for Liverpool indie rock band Hot Club De Paris.
Photo credit: Nick Duckett
Following previous single the 'Black Balloons', 'James Asleep' is bristling with ticking percussion and spiralling guitar through the chorus, while lyrically taking us on a trawl through fragments of memories, loss and nostalgia.
Rafferty explains, “The song is about affectionately remembering a particularly grim shared house not for its aesthetic but for the fact that it served as a venue to bring friends together. House shares fall apart as people pair-up, move on and sleepwalk into real life.”
“The lyrics tell of receiving some bad news about an old friend, passing on the news to others that might not have heard yet and in turn remembering a simpler time when the song’s cast had less looming issues to deal with.”
Speaking of forthcoming album, Rafferty says “It’s largely a record about remembering moments from my teens and 20s and what those moments mean to me now. I love the texture that ageing brings to an artist’s output. I like the sound of a big hole dug deep.”
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