Utrecht quartet Banji have announced the release date of the debut album Freshcakes with the release of new single ‘Cornflakes’.
Hotly-tipped for a successful 2022 following their ICM Awards Best International Act nomination, the band are harnessing the power of technicolour fun against a greyscale world to showcase their brand of indie-pop.
New single ‘Cornflakes’ is a funky and quirky slice of pop with electronic patchwork-smaples and bouncing vocals. Thematically, it covers the consequence of submitting to small cravings, and the bigger overall issues this can cause.
Vocalist Morris Brandt explains: “I’m prone to developing little addictions pretty easily. Just the tiny things that get me through my day.
“The overall subject turned out to dig a little deeper into my own habits – temptations, quick releases, and with that, carelessness. Always being on the lookout for a little bit more than what you already have.
“Enticement can lead you to concentrate on the wrong things, and make you forget that you always have a choice. Because, if these dependencies develop on a bigger scale, they can have a significant impact on the people around you, and cause you to put up a front. Hiding behind it for the sake of someone else.
“I was noodling around with these ideas, using metaphors and different voices to inhabit the lines in the song.”
The debut album ‘Freshcakes’ is due October 14th will showcase the brand of indie-pop the quartet have been cultivating over the last year or so. This upbeat sound belies the darker themes that are explored in the LP. Pre-order here.
Banji Tour Dates
17 April Rotown, Rotterdam
24 April Hedon, Zwolle
30 April Sound City, Liverpool
14 May The Great Escape, Brighton
15 May Gashouder (w/ De Staat), Amsterdam
19 May Laylow, London
20 May 33 Oldham Street, Manchester
23 May Oporto, Leeds
25 May 1999, Paris
