The highly anticipated release of Warehouse’s sophomore album Super Low is only two weeks away, and the band has finally graced us with the title track from the record, a pensive pop jam with characteristically detailed guitar work.
Much like on the previous two singles, “Super Low” is further evidence that the band is learning to balance their complex textures rather than forcing every instrument into a sort of sonic Thunderdome as they did on much of their debut record, Tesseract. To be sure, the group still celebrates the more grating aspects of pop, but the bold musicianship and jagged guitar work fall together crisply beneath vocalist Elaine Edenfield’s soulful growl.
Though Warehouse’s music is still challenging, the friction is life-affirming. It’s hyper-reality in the face of artsy nonsense and unpretentious grit that follows closely in the footsteps of Pylon, one of the strongest influences of the band. The contemplative tones are reflected in Edenfield’s clear-eyed lyrics as well. She spoke with Stereogum who premiered the track and explained, “‘Super Low’ is about near loss, loss, and fear of loss. The slowest song, leaning towards the album’s most heavy subconscious undertones, ‘Super Low’ is the coming to a point of resolution, understanding, and maturation.”
Those sobering words reflect personal loss as much as philosophical breakthrough, but on a larger scale they display a growing band and an ambition that goes far beyond streamlined art-punk, which bodes well for the upcoming record.
Listen below.
Super Low will be released September 30 via Bayonet Records. Pre-orders are available here.
Warehouse will celebrate the release of Super Low on Friday, September 30 at Murmur. Supporting them will be Breathers, Free Pizza (TN), and Pallas. Doors open at 9 p.m. Admission is $7. All ages.
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