Northern DIY duo Virginia Wing have shared a stunning new taste from their forthcoming third LP Ecstatic Arrow. ‘The Second Shift’ blends jazzy free-styled saxophone interludes, retro beats and atmospheric percussion beneath singer Alice Merida Richard’s effortlessly cool and catchy vocals. Despite its carefree nature, the subject matter of ‘The Second Shift’ is serious and socially aware as the pair explain,“‘The Second Shift’ is about society’s tendency to diminish and undermine women’s contributions to… everything”. The result is a life-affirming slice of intelligent dream-pop that will leave you pressing repeat over and over. You can catch Virginia Wing on the road with their fellow Leeds-based comrades Hookworms on a string of UK dates starting next week. -HLMX