vegas water taxi have shared a new single, ‘jerry’, the latest preview of their forthcoming EP ‘long time caller’ due 3rd October on PNKSLM Recordings.
Arriving after recent track ‘chateau photo’, ‘jerry’ continues the narrative into post-break-up paranoia. The band’s Ben Hambro says, “I was really inspired by Sabrina Carpenter’s approach to lyrics for this song. She’s amazing at being self-aware and funny while still conveying the sadness of something like a breakup.
“You start spiralling into paranoid thoughts about who might replace you in your ex’s life — imagining what they’re like and how they live. For a while, it completely breaks you, and in your head you almost build this AI version of their new partner.
“For me, that imaginary guy was “Jerry.” He was absurdly put-together — the kind of guy who worked at St John, pretended to casually quote books he’d only half-read, owned a ring light, and generally looked like he had life figured out. I could see their first few dates going perfectly.”
The EP was recorded with Folly Group’s Louis Milburn and features bandmates Fred Lawton (bass/guitar), Charlie Meyrick (drums/guitar) and Molly Shields (backing vocals), alongside contributions from Rhodri Brooks (pedal steel) and Holly Carpenter (violin). It follows the band’s 2023 debut album ‘things are gonna be alright’.
The tracklisting for ‘long time caller’ reads:
‘chateau photo’
‘birkenstocks’
‘jolene’
‘jerry’
‘nts’
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