Now steadily moving towards their debut EP, London duo high jump has already seen acclaim from tastemakers in the press, on international radio and editorial playlisters.
With their latest single ‘Avenue’, high jump takes your hand as you enter a vivid musical world. Their colourful arrangement is littered with hazy guitar reverberance, subtly bass grooves and delicate electronica drums. The soundscape is drenched in melodies, with soft vocalisations, lead vocal layers and plucky arpeggios all cascading into one another. Otherworldly sensibilities continue into the psychedelic tones used in the intricate synth swells. The duo know just when to add a splash of colour into the mix, and exactly when to pull back into a more ambient setting.
Sharing an insight to the single, high jump add, “Harry wrote the anthemic jangly guitar riff at the front of Avenue a few years ago, initially laying it over a yacht-rock groove. After a few different iterations, we pared back the original Roxy Music / The War On Drugs influence, leaving just the ubiquitous riff and a pulsating Wurlitzer Sideman backbeat to rebuild the song on. With contemporary reference points like Westerman, Yumi Zouma and Washed Out in mind, we developed Avenue into a summery Dream Pop roller that circles relentlessly towards the Prince-inspired guitar solo at the apex of the song.
Lyrically, the song continues along the themes that we’ve dug into on Tide Away, but the chorus reflects that nostalgia in simpler terms. The nostalgic direction is more literal this time; a childhood memory that crystallises from the abstract introspections in the verses.”
Check out ‘Avenue’ below…
