Soot Sprite – All My Friends Are Depressed

Chris Miller — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:59:54 +0000

Music can and has been used for a multitude of reasons since we started keeping track, and probably before that too (so I’m told); good, bad, ugly, funny, sad, noble, and a zillion other words to pad my word count. Calling attention to the mental health crisis falls into the “noble” category, which English band Soot Sprite does with their latest single “All My Friends Are Depressed.”

You can’t deny the buildup and fervor Elise Cook et al bring to the track, especially in the first minute. Guitars and bass feature heavily while Cook’s vocals bring some stability to the chaos. Indie shoegaze comes in many shapes and flavors, but fans of acts like Wolf Alice and Alvvays would find a lot to enjoy here.

You can hear “All My Friends Are Depressed” below from Soundcloud. I would also recommend the music video on YouTube if you’re into the more visual media and aren’t afraid of balloons. Spotify, as always remains an option as well and another means to follow the band. “Wield Your Hope Like A Weapon” is out in May, so

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Soot Sprite – “I Went Swimming”

Chris Miller — Sat, 29 Jun 2024 04:50:15 +0000

Soot Sprite is both an indie group from the UK and the most unappealing Sprite flavor I’ve ever heard of… Oh, and the former has released a new track “I Went Swimming.” Describing themselves as “straddling dream pop and shoegaze, a little melancholy and a little euphoria,” I can’t say I can argue with any of that. The track centers around Elise Cook’s vocals with shoegazy layers of guitar driving things forward with the drums. Her vocal range is impressive and nails the promise of “a little melancholy and a little euphoria” ten times over.

Speaking to the track, Cook had this to say: “A song about recognising a red flag in your relationship and emotionally shutting down to that person and cutting things off. Some people describe this as getting “the ick” but that feels like a trivial term. Sometimes we have to learn from our mistakes and protect ourselves and that’s exactly what this is about.” Fans of Cloud Nothings or anyone who is a 90’s kid still in a grunge phase, you’d both find common ground and a lot to enjoy here.

You can hear “I Went Swimming” below from the band’s Soundcloud or over on Spotify.

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Soot Sprite – All My Friends Are Depressed

Soot Sprite – “I Went Swimming”