Wounded Lovers pulled listeners right into a hazy neo-pop dream with A Bar Known as Paradise, a standout from their cerebral and culturally conceptual album West Finish Intoxica. The trio paints a dive bar panorama shimmering with the kaleidoscopic colors of London within the swinging 60s. Few would dare to even consider the thought, not to mention let it come alive on the airwaves like this. The quirky surrealism of a Murakami novel drifts over nostalgic piano keys whereas the vocals make it clear the place the band stand on posturing. You sense you’ll by no means know what’s coming subsequent, however nobody prepares you for the brashy storage rock build-up that drives rancorous volition proper by way of the center of the monitor.
Born and bred in London, Iain Fenwick leads the band as vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. Having toured the London circuit all through the 90s, Fenwick gathered bassist Rick Jassi and drummer Paul Miles to type Wounded Lovers in 2010, following their days as The Moriartys. West Finish Intoxica is the primary a part of a trilogy, exploring mortality, youth, and the massive metropolis’s lure by way of Fenwick’s eyes. The album is a biographical love letter, reflecting town’s darker aspect and the way folks get misplaced alongside the way in which.
West Finish Intoxica got here out through Free Rooster Data, with A Bar Known as Paradise underlining Fenwick’s songwriting abilities by mixing soulful vocals from Lucca Mae with scratchy, in-your-face rock riffs.
A Bar Known as Paradise is now obtainable on all main streaming platforms, together with Spotify.
Overview by Amelia Vandergast
