New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Liverpool emo newcomers DECAY are streaming their new single 'Lullaby' in full today ahead of the release of their debut EP,
Modern Conversation on 5th July 2019 via Fox Records.
The closing track to the record, 'Lullaby' succinctly draws a line under the main theme of the EP and adds plenty of context, as vocalist
Danny Reposar explains: "This song mainly tells the story of when I gave up trying to help my dad overcome his alcoholism and move on with my own life."
"The lines 'you're haunting the halls of this house, but you never seem to open your mouth' are referencing him not being able to help himself and attempt to overcome his addiction, and for me that was the main tipping point that led to me moving out of my childhood home and focusing on myself and my own life. It was a bitter pill to swallow, but ultimately a decision in my life I had to make."
The record's title,
Modern Conversation, resonates with the references to alcoholism that litter the EP, and was taken from an art history lecture that Reposar attended.
"It was the title of a section about an intricate painting of people fighting each other and generally acting aggressively," he explains. The design would often be displayed within a communal wine jug, the idea being that after drinking the wine the picture would be displayed at the bottom, reflecting the drinker's current state. "This resonated with me heavily at the time of writing the record," says Reposar, "as I've been surrounded by alcoholism for most of my life."
DECAY released their debut single 'Slow Decline' last month to a host of early support from underground alternative press and radio including Amazing Radio, Midlands Metalheads, Dead Press, Alt Corner, Pure Grain Audio, Uber Rock, Maximum Volume, The Punk Site, and more. The track was also added to official Spotify playlists New Punk Tracks and The Scene.
Modern Conversation is released 6th July 2019 via Fox Records
See DECAY live:
06.07.19 - Liverpool - Phase One (w/ Antihero)
DECAY online:
https://www.facebook.com/decayisaband
https://twitter.com/Decaytheband
https://www.instagram.com/decaytheband
DECAY are:
Daniel Reposar - Vocalist, Lyricist
Connor Baugh - Lead Guitarist, Songwriter
Nathan Peloe - Rhythm Guitarist, Backing Vocals
Toby Hacking - Drummer, Lyricist, Songwriter.
Matthew Pickford - Bassist
More about DECAY:
Decay is a new project from the members of former pop punk outfit Pine, which sees the band striding confidently away from their early sound and branching out into a more delicately-blended melodic strain of aggressive emo.
The band may be sonically reminiscent of early US scene heavyweights Basement and Title Fight, but they're also unmistakably British. Their hometown of Liverpool is something that's close to their hearts, and a solid grounding in the vibrant local music scene has shaped them into the musicians they are today, as frontman
Danny Reposar explains: "Being surrounded by incredibly talented bands like Loathe, Antihero and Bitter Youth pushed us to try and make this record the biggest and best thing to come out of the Liverpool scene to date. Having so many talented friends is always a huge inspiration for us as a band."
The city's laissez-faire, inclusive attitude has clearly rubbed off on them, and it's a philosophy that they carry beyond the boundaries of the city when on tour. "The way we see it, being a Scouser is about having a certain attitude. We don't care about your creed or colour—if you're friendly with us we'll be friendly with you. I think that's why we get along easily with every band we tour with."
With many of Reposar's lyrics sprouting organically from an interest in searching for the etymology and definition of interesting words that he discovers, the themes on the record are as such unrestrained and wide-ranging. "We've never had any set themes that we write about specifically," he admits. "It's always a case of whatever comes to mind at the time of writing. I feel like that way we don't give ourselves any restrictions about what we can and can't write about."
With ambitions to propel themselves not just beyond their home city, but across the pond to the US where they really hope to make a mark in the long term, Decay might be taking their first tentative steps on a journey that may take them where many before them have gone—from the port of Liverpool, to the land of the free.
