South coast pop-rockers The Native will release their new EP ‘Looking Back’ on August 19th as their first body of work under a new deal with This Feeling Records.
Ahead of its release, the Plymouth four-piece shared singles ‘20 Something’, ‘Changes’ and ‘Blindside’. The EP is a landmark moment for the band as they freshen up their riffs and tighten synths for a new era for The Native.
‘Looking Back’ EP is collectively centred around themes of feeling adrift and disillusioned in young adulthood. The Native’s unmistakeable hybrid of luminous melodies, chiming guitar, and driving rhythms are not easily forgotten and the title-track itself.
The Native commented on the single: “When we first wrote ‘Looking Back’ it never really stood out to us as a single, we didn’t think much of it until we started playing it live on the Bastille tour and it became the highlight of the set. We had people ask us to write out the lyrics so they could get them tattooed which was something we’ve never had before.
“I think after seeing the effect it had on people we realised what a special song it was and honestly think we can all say it’s the best song we’ve ever written. We haven’t ever been more proud of a body of work and can’t wait to share the whole EP.”
Featuring Charlie Noordewier (vocals, guitar), Ben Andrew (guitar), Tom Booth (bass), Harry Youngs (keys) and Fergus Segrove (drums), The Native’s summer schedule continues at Y Not? this weekend, where they will hit the This Feeling stage on Saturday night. Their biggest stage of the summer comes the week after ‘Looking Back’ is released when they play the Reading and Leeds Festivals.
