Home Counties embrace darker terrain on bold new single ‘Spain’
London six-piece Home Counties returns with ‘Spain,’ a striking new single that signals a creative pivot and introduces the first taste of their forthcoming second album. The track, produced by Al Doyle (of Hot Chip and LCD Soundsystem), marks a significant departure from the brighter eccentricities of their debut, instead embracing a more expansive, brooding sound.
Written as an exploration of internal conflict and moral erosion, ‘Spain’ is a tightly coiled track that pits two versions of the same self against each other: one still clinging to idealism, the other jaded and compromised. Built on glowering synths and a pulsing rhythm, the song uses the metaphor of a British expat in Spain to explore themes of disillusionment, aging, and the creeping fear of becoming everything you once opposed.
Frontman Will Harrison explains:
“‘Spain’ is essentially an argument with yourself. It’s about growing older and fearing the person you might become, or are already becoming. Taking the form of a conversation between a starry-eyed idealist and life-weathered realist, it imagines watching an argument between a younger and older version of yourself. It’s about figuring out if you can grow up without losing sight of your values or if it’s just a worthless endeavour.”
‘Spain’ is out now on Submarine Cat Records. Their upcoming tour kicks off November 22nd in Bristol and runs through December 2nd in London.
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