Modern Age Music Song of the Day: Marsicans – ‘Summery In Angus’
Fast rising Leeds indie outfit Marsicans continue to work towards their debut album with the release of latest single ‘Summery In Angus’.
The new cut is another shining example of the quartet’s upbeat, hook-filled and smile inducing brand of indie.
Frontman James Newbigging explained: “’Summery in Angus’ was written around the time when the UK started naming storms and Storm Angus was all the rage. I was indoors wearing an over-the-top summery shirt and shorts, whilst it was horrible outside. My girlfriend said, ‘Look at you, all summery in Angus!’ and that phrase seemed to resonate with me, despite it really not making that much sense at first glance.
“So, the song is about the two sides of yourself: the not-so-good side which, no matter what fun you’re having, just clouds the back of your mind, and then the side which fights the bad thoughts and tries to keep you positive when everything seems to be going wrong.
“It’s the inner fight between those two sides. It starts off referencing lines from a really old poem my Grandad used to tell me when I was younger. There seems to be various versions that go back a few hundred years, but the ‘nonsense poem’ always made me laugh, and I thought it summed up the opposing sides perfectly.”
Marsicans will release debut album ‘Ursa Major’ on 14th August.
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