Gold Coast (Yugambeh/Kombumerri)-based six-piece SELVE, continue to exponentially explode with their new single ‘Friday Night’ – a sweet and gentle paean to the exquisite feelings of love. It’s a whole different side to this band – a track that is ethereal and floating, coasting on a yearning emotional wave with subtlety and a melodic delicacy. It comes off the band’s forthcoming album ‘Breaking Into Heaven’ and the fourth stunning release.
The band says it is:
…undeniably the sweetest and most lush song on the record
Proud Jabirr Jabirr man Loki Liddle, singer, explains:
‘Friday Night’ is song coming from a sad time that transformed into something beautiful and redemptive – a Cadillac by the river, Bonnie and Clyde romance. It was the hardest song to get across the line. We couldn’t find a chorus and were in the studio for 2-3 hours ad-libbing shit, we were about to give up hope – then I found it: ‘If nothing matters / then why do you matter to me’ – and we knew that was it, a skin of our teeth kind of moment! We hope you feel washed by its gentle waves of healing, redemption and real love
The lyrics reveal the sweet nostaglia:
Lost in the world
For a sacrifice
Call me in the morning
From the other side
She grabbed my face and said
If nothing matters
Then why do you
Matter to me?
Liddle’s vocals are yearning, expressive, coasting on a swell of strings and a lush bed of sound, illuminated by harmonies that create heavenly layers. Utterly divine and celestial music. The track is boosted by a twin screen video directed by Liddle and Joshua Tate:
‘Friday Night’ is out now and available via ll the usual sites.
‘Breaking Into Heaven’ is out on 12 September and can be pre-saved/pre-ordered here.
Catch the band live – see below.
Tickets available here
*most album tour dates free entry
Fri 26 Sep – Princess Theatre – Meanjin/Brisbane, Turrbal & Jagera Country QLD *^^
Sat 27 Sep – Gloucester Country Club – Gloucester, Guringai Watoo & Kabook Country NSW
Thu 2 Oct – The Lass O’Gowrie Hotel – Mulubinba/Newcastle, Awabakal & Worimi Country NSW
Sat 4 Oct – Vic On The Park – Eora/Sydney, Gadigal Country NSW
Fri 10 Oct – Felons Barrel Hall – Meanjin/Brisbane, Turrbal & Jagera Country QLD ^^^
Sat 11 Oct – Mo’s Desert Clubhouse 6th Birthday – Gold Coast, Yugambeh Country QLD *
Fri 7 Nov – Lulie Tavern – Naarm/Melbourne, Wurundjeri Country VIC
Fri 14 Nov – Elsewhere – Gold Coast, Yugambeh Country QLD
Sun 28 Dec-Thu 1 Jan – Lost Paradise, Darkinjung Country/Glenworth Valley NSW *
* non album tour date
^ with Velvet Trip
^^ with Winston Surfshirt
^^^ with J.B Paterson
Feature Photograph: Joshua Tate
