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OTZEKI UNTHUNK

Drip-feeding us a seemingly endless selection of excellent singles, 'Unthunk' is the fifth teasing of Otzeki's forthcoming sophomore album Now Is A Long Time. Characterised by Mike Sharp's recognisable falsetto vocals and Joel Roberts' masterful way with electronics, surreal lyrics navigate catchy vocals melodies, which consolidate in an addictive chorus. Speaking of the track Sharp said: "'Unthunk' is a sardonic ‘maditation’ on pop. In terms of musical references, I was inspired by the kitschiness of Billy Joel’s "We Didn’t Start the Fire" after overhearing it at the Stapleton Tavern in Finsbury Park, I was also watching a bunch of music videos by the band Devo, Daft Punk, Throbbing Gristle and Kendrick Lamar. The seed grew out of a quirky drum loop Joel and I made using his TR8 drum machine, which gave the song a far slower vibe before Beni Giles later introduced vocoder and synths into the mix, taking it back to the 80s." Check out the colourful accompanying video by Frankie Roberts here now. -Holly Mullineaux

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