| Band-leader Jon Courtney comments: „I had a lot of fun creating this track—it came together quickly and became a rollercoaster full of surprises. Lyrically, it explores escaping a consuming relationship where grief blurs reality and fantasy. It’s my favourite on the album, and Mariusz Duda’s exquisite bass performance makes it even more special.“
Watch the previously released video for ‚Spin Like Fire‘ here: https://youtu.be/xx_XAc8uk0U
Following the somewhat gentler, moving themes of sorrow and transience guiding 2024’s ‚Coming up to Consciousness‘, the new sound is dark and potent, full of savage riffs, ominous soundscapes, and thrashing, grungy layers – melded, of course, with the band’s signature transcendent harmonies. „The last record was more chill, so it just felt terribly natural to do something grittier, heavier and more aggressive,“ Courtney explains.
The core trio of Jon Courtney, Annicke Shireen & Ravi Kesavaram are joined by a cast of collaborators for the album, featuring old friends and new partners alike. The eponymous song was born out of a jam session in Portland, Oregon, with founding bandmate Greg Jong, who also co-wrote „Rumination Ruin“. Meanwhile „Haywire Heart“ and „Hold Your Wrath“ – respectively the shortest and longest tracks in PRR’s discography – were both written alongside Paul Mullen, the alt-rock legend who fronted Losers and Yourcodenameis:milo. Finally, „Below Radiance“ grew out of a section from a composition by Courtney’s mentee Kenny Fitzgerald.
The album also features bass contributions from Mariusz Duda and Kristoffer Gildenlöw, while mixing duties are once again handled by Bruce Soord of The Pineapple Thief. |
