Nashville-based quartet Blonde Bones are roaring back into action with “New Animals”, the first we’ve heard from the band in nearly two years.
A sunset safari of indie rock and slacker pop that mirrors Mac DeMarco, Mild High Club, and The Walters, it’s the lead single from their upcoming Swimming Pool EP — and it’s debuting now in Glide Magazine.
Formed at the University of Tennessee while studying music and performing arts, Blonde Bones began as the indie rock project of Nashville natives Christian Barnett and Joe Reb. The schoolmates built a buzz on campus and around town for their quirky lyrics and memorable melodies before eventually adding Daniel Ryan and Jacob Carey to the lineup.
On their debut LP, Hiding Out, the quartet worked with producer Damon Moon (Curtis Harding, Dinner Time, Bathe Alone) at his Atlanta-based studio Standard Electric Recording Co. The result was a trippy homage to psychedelic pop highlighted by heart-wrenching loneliness and the occasional sideways glance towards good-hearted self-deprecation.
The album was released in February 2020 — and we all know what happened next. The pandemic provided ample free time and allowed the band to keep booking studio dates with Moon, which resulted in the upcoming EP. Arriving later this summer, it's their first release since signing with Midwest indie label The Record Machine.