The return of Fickle Friends earlier this year was the rebirth of the Brighton band with their aptly titled EP ‘Weird Years: Season 1’.
As expected, the synth pop outfit have confirmed the sequel Season 2 is to be released on May 7th following their new single ‘Not in the Mood’.
The new exuberant synth-pop dynamics are matched with lyrics which expose highly vulnerable emotions. Combine that with a new sense of independence and DIY approach, has allowed Fickle Friends to unleash a new kind of potential.
‘Not In The Mood’ is the first taste off the new EP which finds the band elevating their pop stylings with a pulsating sound that bursts with bright synths, fun-fuelled funk and a hook that’s even more immediately addictive than we’ve come to expect.
Natti Shiner’s soaring vocal continues to go from strength-to-strength, with her distinctive ability to deliver a life-affirming topline that’s full of searching, lovelorn lyricism.
“This song is about taking back your power,” says Natti. “We all do things that aren’t good for us. We keep people in our lives who make us work for their affection, who make us feel like the ‘back up plan’ just in case what they really want doesn’t work out.
“In classic Fickle Friends style, we have dressed up a sad song in party clothes. We hope you love this as much as we loved writing it.”
Whereas ‘Season 1’ focused on everything that has happened since releasing their Top 10 debut album ‘You Are Someone Else’ in 2018, ‘Weird Years: Season 2’ documents Shiner’s experiences as the new abnormal became the long-term routine.
As the world adjusted to a time that has somehow become both weird and immensely dull, Shiner’s own life became a time of dramatic transition.
She became fascinated by the idea of Saturn Return, the astrological event in which some belief can spark a quarter-life crisis. But with that reflection came the creative spark that inspired ‘Weird Years: Season 2’.
‘Weird Years: Season 2’ is now available to pre-save here. The ‘Weird Years’ concept is also set to be extended into a full album project, which is expected to follow later this year.
