A band we’ve covered previously at the Blog (here), California act Conflict at Serenity Pools (CASP) brings us their latest single “Bosun.” Managing to both have an objectively interesting name and a song title that is the phonetic spelling for a boatswain or “a ship’s officer in charge of equipment and the crew,” is no small feat! The track itself is subdued yet simmering, keeping the vocals and guitar at a whisper while crescendoing sharply but then dialing things back. Luke McQueeney duets with a female vocalist through, using the nautical theme as device for discussing (what I assume) to be the breakdown of a relationship (or maybe not, sometimes I strike out).
You’ll enjoy CASP if you find yourself enjoying shoegazy/bedroom pop adjacent artists like Slowdive or My Bloody Valentine. You can check out “Bosun” below from Soundcloud or on Bandcamp or Spotify. If you like what you hear, the “Lemon Fiction” EP is out on May 8th.