Big League, purveyors of the most delicious brand of indie rock, are back with their new single ‘Dangerous Like You’, and as one our favourite antipodean outfits we are honoured to premiere this track ahead of its release tomorrow.
This track is off their forthcoming EP ‘Windanswagger’, set for release on March 25, and featuring the band’s new guitarist, Yonatan Rotem.
With guitars that shimmer like a satisfying sonic unguent to the ears, the track is heavily laden with the usual melodic charms and pop sensibilities that recall bands like Teenage Fanclub and Dinosaur Jnr and a hint of a barbed wire edge like The Stranglers. And it’s all wrapped up with a light touch of humour and a bucketful of insouciant attitude.
Songwriter Travis Velthoven says the song is about body image issues:
When I was a scrawny teenager, the nu-metal look of ball-chain necklaces and blonde tips didn’t suit me, nor did the emaciated, leather and skinny jean trend of my early 20s. The song’s about issues with body image when you’re growing up, and feeling physically unsuitable for the current trends, while being around people who seem to suit them perfectly. It’s about fast fashion, and how everyone’s fleeting desire to look a certain way at any particular time has led to the creation of a system that is fantastic at making tomorrow’s garbage.
The track is delivered over velvet liquid guitar riffs, layered sounds and backing vocals from bassist Marie Velthoven.
The accompanying perfomance video displays their cool and laconic demeanour:
This is a gang you want to join.
‘Dangerous Like You’ is released into the wilds tomorrow and you can download and stream it via all the usual sites and though the link below.
Big League will be launching the single at the iconic The Tote on 14 February with some impressive supports – see details below.
Big League are: Travis Velthoven, Marie Velthoven, Luke Winterton, Yonatan Rotem
