Athens, Georgia duo Dream Boat is, true to their name, a pretty gauzy, hallucinatory outfit, but don't let those signifiers suggest they don't also pack a little bit of a punch. "Escape," the track we're premiering off their upcoming sophomore album The Rose Explodes, is a tense, slow-building track that sounds like a prettier, softer take on industrial music. Singer Page Campbell delivers lines like "There is nothing/left to take/there is nothing/more to say"and "I have to save myself" in a persistent deadpan that clangs disjointedly agaisnt the martial production. Eventually, the song builds into a swirling, cathartic burst of guitars and rattling electronic drums as Page's voice echoes over it, finding a kind of wounded release.Get in touch with your feelings, or, rather, exorcise them with this song. Play it for your friends and watch them slowly start wearing black and talking about all their burdens and shit.The Rose Explodes is out September 16 and features contributions from all sorts of musicians who are in bands like Neutral Milk Hotel, Elf Power, and Olivia Tremor Control in Athens's legendary scene. Pre-order the album here and check out "Escape" below:
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