Blondes have released their new EP ‘In Separation’.
Out now via C3 Records / LAB Records, the EP was produced by Rich Turvey and Antony Genn.
Speaking about the EP, the band said: “‘In Separation’ is a collection of songs written and recorded over the past two years. It’s a project that explores the ways in which we become disconnected from one another, taking you on an emotional journey through separation to reconciliation. It speaks to the ways we live with and without each other. We feel it reflects more of the breadth of our songwriting than our first project, with us having matured a little both personally and musically since “Coming of Age” and our ‘Out the Neighbourhood’ EP.”
To celebrate their EP release, Blondes shared with us five tracks that influenced ‘In Separation’.
my bloody valentine – When You Sleep | Listen via Spotify
The musical palette on this record and on this song in particular were a big influence on the guitar sounds we created on tracks like ‘Does it Rain on You?’ and ‘Love in the Afternoon’. I love that gritty 90’s sound. That was something we tried to channel a lot.
Bombay Bicycle Club – Lights Out, Words Gone | Listen via Spotify
This song was the starting point for our song ‘The Basement’, despite how wildly different the two songs sound. Stroud had wanted to emulate the bassline of this song in one of his own demos, and we built all the guitar parts on top. It really help to shape the groove of the verses.
NewDad – I Don’t Recognise You | Listen via Spotify
Stroud and I were listening to this song so much during the time we were writing the EP. Me trying to copy this song actually led to us writing ‘Best Friends’.
A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It? | Listen via Spotify
This song was a huge influence on me in terms of getting me interested in sampling. It was the first Tribe song I’d ever heard and I just thought it was the coolest sample. It inspired me to sample drum breaks when I was writing music, something I used most explicitly on ‘Does it Rain on You?’.
Catfish and the Bottlemen – Fallout | Listen via Spotify
I really love the anthemic choruses on Catfish’s first record. I listened to it loads when I was growing up, and I used this song as a starting point when writing ‘Love in the Afternoon’. I had wanted something loud and shout-along-able, in the way that this song is.
You can stream Blondes new EP ‘In Separation’ via Spotify below: