Alt-rockers Cloakroom Q explore an entirely new sonic palette with their latest single, Substance. Following on from their 2024 single Nail In Your Head
, the latest release from the band sees them in a more stripped back setting.
Originally finding life as an acoustic demo with an odd tuning, Substance
, took many forms, including an up tempo classic rock inspired track, but the band felt it could be more, the songs journey echoing the lyrical sentiment of the song. Ultimately coming full circle and becoming a largely acoustic based, the track benefits from piano and trumpet embellishment that underpin the emotional weight of the song.
Lyrically, the Substance
speaks about wanting more in your life feeling unfulfilled, the term substance being a catch all for what makes you happy in life.
With the aid of Darragh Tibbs behind the mixing desk Cloakroom Q decamped to Analogue Catalogue, a residential studio in Raithfriland. The isolation the studio affords allowed the band to focus on the recording process and exploring the songs. In the bands own words:
Darragh really helped us find this song, we really didn't think it would sound like this on the first day of recording. Analogue's spectacular baby grand piano adds so much to this song despite not being a large part in the instrumentation.
The single, Cloakroom Q is available through all streaming platforms.
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