One to Watch: Arliston Tease New EP With Latest Single “Hold My Wine”
London-based duo Arliston have returned with their hard-hitting second single, “Hold My Wine”, taken from their upcoming EP, Even in the Shade, which is due for release on the 4th of November. With its bold, rhythmic sound, “Hold My Wine” stands out immediately. Featuring powerful drums and multitudes of swaying ‘80s synths, it’s a testament to the band’s musical maturity that the track manages to be deeply nostalgic while also resisting sounding cliché. The song forms the perfect counterpoint to the EP’s delicate first single, “Mothering”, which was released in August and received critical acclaim.
The bittersweet combination of uplifting chords and melodies paired with sombre lyrics is employed masterfully here by Arliston, assisted by the inimitable mix/master skills of Brett Shaw at 123 studios (Florence + The Machine, Foals). “Hold My Wine” and the rest of the forthcoming EP mark a clear departure from the duo’s previous work, illustrating how their sound continues to shift, evolve and grow in new and unexpected ways.
“We’ve been wanting to make something a bit more playful for a while, so when we first hit on that chorus idea, making a silly middle-class pun on ‘hold my beer’, everything else just fell into place around it. This one was a lot of fun to make.”—Arliston’s Jack Ratcliffe
“Hold My Wine” is available to buy/stream now on all platforms: slinky.to.
Keep up to date with the latest from Arliston via Instagram.