Legendary journalist Greil Marcus stays true to his reputation as a scholar of modern rock’s intersection with rock history when noting in a 2019 Rolling Stone column that “some of the same dirt rubbed off” in regard to how Seattle foursome Loose Wing picked up the mess from fellow Emerald City singer Merilee Rush, best-known for her 1968 hit “Angel of the Morning.”
Loose Wing hasn’t cleaned up completely since its critically praised debut album — “Loose Wing are serving as an example that the area’s still got it,” says UPROXX. Instead the band, led by songwriter Claire Tucker, has further focused its pounding and present sound via the upcoming Miracle Baby ( due out November 10th via Drums & Wires Recordings).
Miracle Baby delivers an even more potent version of Loose Wing’s ability to capture themes of “isolation, intimacy, and teen angst that has yet to be outgrown” (The Big Takeover), recalling Neko Case or Low — Tucker recently organized a benefit concert to benefit Low’s surviving member Alan Sparhawk following the untimely passing of Mimi Parker — set loose through the lens of Throwing Muses. Fans of PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, and Guided By Voices will also understand.
While Tucker claims that Miracle Baby is “sort of a grab-bag,” thematically, the album holds together quite well, even with its divergent styles that shouldn’t work on one album, but do.
Today Glide is excited to premiere Loose Wing’s new tune “Distant Lawns,” a song that blends Devo-esque synth, shoegaze, and an airy New Wave sound. All of these elements complement one another as the band delivers a song that is spunky, danceable, and grooving. Claire Tucker, whom you may recognize as guitarist and vocalist from local psychgaze mainstays Black Nite Crash, puts her sharp vocal talent on full display throughout the tune, which leans into themes of isolation. Ultimately, “Distant Lawns” captures this long-running band in fine form and builds plenty of excitement for the upcoming album.
“The lyrics are about isolation. All of us are pursuing similar goals in parallel but end up absorbed in our own insular little worlds. I had an image in my head of a quiet suburban house, some kind of mid-century split level, with sliding glass doors leading into a very green and well-maintained backyard. Just being in that backyard on a summer night and hearing a party going on down the street, or maybe people arguing, kids playing, and feeling safe but totally separate from all these people who are physically so close. Aimee (Zoe, Drums) really got to flex her pop chops on this one.” — Claire Tucker, Loose Wing
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