Winnipeg duo sundayclub make the sort of breezy dream-pop that Alvvays pushed back into the mainstream a few years ago with Blue Rev—only, notably, from the perspective of much younger musicians. Whereas their Canadian peers’ recent release felt like a perfection of their long-gestating sound, Courtney Carmichael and Nikki St. Pierre’s forthcoming self-titled debut revels in the chaos of youth. Case in point, the second single they’re sharing from the collection sees Carmichael contemplating the rocky early period of a relationship as both factions look to an uncertain future—even as the song’s vocals and guitar lines remain totally at ease.
“It’s about wanting to be a different, better, and more evolved version of yourself despite not being there yet, and seeking escapism in the past as a way to find solace,” Carmichael shares of the track. “I felt impossibly restless at the time of writing the song and was just generally tired: tired of feeling like I wasn't progressing, tired of being patient with the record we were making, tired of feeling vulnerable and overlooked. By looking back into the past, I could escape into a feeling of wistfulness to distract myself from how frustrated I was in the present.”
Directed by Qran Zhu, the music video for the track dramatizes this bumpy period with a bit of PDA and petty crime. “It follows the two main characters on a date,” the band explains of the second installment in a trilogy, following the visual for prior single “Camera Shy.” “Giddy, nervous, and uncertain, the pair weave through the city, acting on their impulses and feeding off of each other’s recklessness. Their date and their relationship—full of highs and lows—twists and turns and ultimately ends in tragedy.”
Check out the video below, and pre-order sundayclub here ahead of its July 10 release via Paper Bag Recs.
