Spunsugar, an alternative rock band with shoegaze influences hailing from Malmö, Sweden, returns with their latest single, It Never Gave Me Anything, released via Adrian Recordings. This track is the first song of their upcoming album, A Hole Forever, set to drop on November 17th, 2023. Spunsugar seamlessly weaves classic shoegaze elements, including raucous glide guitars, gritty basslines, and pounding drum beats, conjuring a nostalgic trip back to the 90s. However, the band infuses a contemporary twist into the genre, incorporating electronic, post-punk, and pop elements. Beneath the hazy instrumental lies a darker narrative, adding an element of mystery for the listener to explore.
The band said, “‘It Never Gave Me Anything’ describes a relationship between a person and an unwanted side of themselves. This side is so unlike how they want to be that they treat them as a separate entity, maybe even a person. It has always been there, ruining moments, talking to them and making sure that they never forget that it is present. A seemingly never ending list of things this ‘it’ is responsible for is recited over a pulsating beat and bass riff that is both ominous and groovy at the same time. This paired with a wall of distorted guitars that show up in the bridges and choruses, creates a song that makes you question what mood the song leaves you with. As is typical of the band, the song plays with what emotion, as well as which genre, it evokes.”
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