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PAPAYA TREE OUT IN THE WASH

‘Out In The Wash’ is the latest single from six-piece indie outfit Papaya Tree. The Australian band aren’t afraid to combine genres and timbres to create their unique sound, with this track merging a synth-heavy 80s sound with a Hoosiers-esque ability to create catchy melodies non-stop. The eccentric new track is explained as such: “Out in the wash is a song inspired by unrequited love lost; set in an inner-city laundromat, a close friend of the band met a girl while they were both waiting for their clothes to dry. They went for dinner, kissed, packed up their laundry and then never saw each other again, despite the boy returning to the laundry every week at the same time”. The track’s video was shot in isolation, hence the endearing, low-budget and amusing visuals throughout. - Dan Peeke

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