A two-year gap between releases, Adelaide indie rockers Lost Woods are ready to return with their newest single, 'Sleep'.
Their first new song since musicians Lucas and Miles Sly joined the group, 'Sleep' is an instant ear-worm of delectable indie-rock stylings married to modern production with a heathy dose of 'wah-ooh awwwws and oohhhhs' throughout inducing plenty of goosebump moments."I was having insomnia and not sleeping and dreaming," Lost Woods' songwriter, vocalist Peter White says, discussing the lyrical direction of 'Sleep'.
"It made me realise that dreaming has been a refuge for my chaotic, unsatisfied and unfulfilled life. My reliance on this escape has created a distance in my relationships and I was sleepwalking through life.
"Musically, we tried to create a more high-energy sound, something that's more reflective of our live sound than our previous EP, while trying to maintain some introspective moments, with a spacious atmosphere too."
Ahead of the song's release tomorrow (7 May), scenestr is stoked to premiere the music video for 'Sleep' today. Enjoy.
Working with directors Aaron Nassau and Jack Troisi on the clip, Lost Woods allowed the pair creative control to bring the song's narrative to life on-screen.
"They had free rein creatively and came up with the rather creepy concept that we love," Lost Woods says. "It features a character being chased by faceless beings and eventually succumbing to them.
"The theme could represent a number of things, whether that's an internal struggle, environmental issues or plain, old weirdness, but we'd like to leave it open to interpretation."
Lost Woods play Jive (Adelaide) on 29 May with My Cherie and Ollie English.
