New – TV Priest – My Other People – LP Fashion

My Other People intentionally maintains a strong sense of earth-rooted emotion, taking full advantage of the opportunity to physically connect. Using Saintless (the closing song from Uppers) as something of a starting point, Charlie Drinkwater set about crafting lyrics that allowed him to articulate a deeper sense of personal truth, using music as a vessel to communicate with his bandmates about his depleting mental health. 

My Other People relies on the band s tight-knit working method, with Nic Bueth once again at the self-producing helm. Following their own intuition as part of a feverish writing process, they looked inwards for inspiration rather than attempting to ape any sonic heroes, ending up with something that feels much more like affirmingly widescreen alt-rock than it does post-punk. Arrangements give room to let the voice roam; the optimistic melodies of The Breakers light flares to accompany Drinkwater s recognition of the path that leads him back to friendship, while the rumbling pace of Unravelling  reflects his more fractious state, looking for a safe place to land amidst the detritus of biting guitars. 

For TV Priest, it is a follow-up that feels truly, properly them; free of bravado, unnecessary bluster or any audience pressure to commit solely to their original sound.