In the new track, the Queensland trio carefully blend a tapestry of distortion with hard-hitting drums and dream-like vocals, nodding to a shoegaze influence. The interesting flavour is supported by a wonderfully sincere guitar riff and vocal melody.
There’s a wonderful balance between atmospheric and catchy sounds throughout the hook-filled song. The drums are crunchy, bass punchy, and lead guitar cutting. However, there’s still a distinct sombreness to the track, and you never lose sight of Victoria Jenkins’ voice.
The influence of bands like Slowdive and Ride can be heard and appreciated in this pull towards the shoegaze melancholy.
Jenkins explains: “It just felt so messed up. How have we created a society where so many of us are legitimately not coping? For me, this song lyrically carries the weight of all of that, but was also me looking in the mirror genuinely wondering if I was okay."
Expect more touring from the Fragile Animals. They have one eye on Australia and the other on the rest of the world. Have the first listen to ‘Waiting’ here before it’s officially released tomorrow!