Melbourne’s Neighbourhood Youth match intricacy with angst in their new single “Stay Safe.” What starts out as a subdued track chock full of buoyant guitar melodies and introspective vocals quickly turns into a fiery and deliberate form of release, coated in a thick smog of distortion. It’s a driving hit not unlike the work of Turnover or Tigers Jaw, with a hazy, sun soaked flare that sets their sounds apart. Bassist/lyricist Sam Nathan sums it up with “finding peace with the realization that some things are completely beyond your control.” Catch the video for this bone-rattling track shot by Nick Manuell below, and keep an eye out for the band’s debut album in the coming months.
Neighbourhood Youth – “Stay Safe”
