The Itch have shared their new single ‘House In The Cab’, a euphoric love letter to British nightlife – test it out under.
The Luton dance-punk duo – made up of Simon Tyrie and Georgia Hardy – have launched a handful of singles thus far, together with ‘Ursula’, a tribute to the sci-fi author Ursula Okay. Le Guin, and the double-A aspect ‘ The Influencer’ / ‘Co-Conspirator’.
Now, they’re again with ‘House In The Cab’, an addictive, hedonistic earworm that each celebrates and eulogises the UK’s dwindling nightlife. “And the golf equipment are all empty / They’re all out of pocket / I’m all out of choices / I’m having a disaster”, goes the vocoder-assisted lead vocal.
Watch the video for ‘House In The Cab’, in addition to the only art work, right here:
Earlier this week (November 13), The Itch headlined The Nice Escape’s First Fifty occasion at Sebright Arms in London, whereas they’re making ready to host a Christmas get together on the Shacklewell Arms on December 12. That present will function dwell performances from Pearl2 and lifeloose and yow will discover tickets right here.
NME spoke to The Itch earlier this yr, the place they expanded on the track’s theme concerning the decline of nightclub tradition. “So many venues have shut down,” Tyrie stated. “I keep in mind studying about Foals doing all these home events, and none of that occurs now. We have now so many conversations about enjoying a actually cool night time the place you may solely match 50 folks in and also you carry your individual beer, however the place the fuck is that?”
In addition they spoke about a few of their inspirations, with Tyrie saying: “A few of my favorite lyricists, Jarvis Cocker and even Morrissey, their lyrics hit a lot more durable when there’s this component of darkish humour to them. When issues are too earnest, I don’t take them as significantly as a result of folks aren’t like that.”
