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Canary

by Howlite

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‘Canary’ builds on Howlite's quadruple roll out of singles over the past year, and fills out the body of their latest EP ‘Not Here’, further building on the groups ethereal, indie foundations. With pulsing heartbeats, swirling soars of harmonies and frontwoman Alison Thom’s gloriously powerful vocal lines, ‘Canary’ encompasses the textured and incredibly captivating Howlite sound.

’Canary’ explores the balance of relationships, and the idea of disconnection between ourselves and others. The song grapples with the longing to be loved and accepted, but not knowing how to bridge the divide, and instead standing awkwardly as an outsider “trying to exist”, or being used to fill a role in someone’s life, in lieu of healthy relationships. We lose sight of ourselves trying to please other people and be what they need us to be and it destroys us.

lyrics

Curse me in your mother tongue
Do you kiss her with that mouth - why not me?
Talk to me as best you can
With someone who is not there entirely
(why not me)

Standing at the exit, trying to exist
It’s not as easy as it looks
When I am an escapist with no accomplice
I look across the room and see

Nobody I know
It’s nobody I know

The canary in the room
He is gasping for a breath set him free
There’s no air inside this tomb
I have poisoned everything around me

Standing at the exit, trying to exist
It’s not as easy as it looks
When I am an escapist with no accomplice
I look into the mirror, it’s

Nobody I know
It’s nobody I know
It’s nobody I know
It’s nobody I know

God why me?
God why me?
God, why not me

It’s nobody I know
It’s nobody I know
It’s nobody I know
Nobody I know

credits

released October 9, 2020
Production - Tyson Fish @ The Alamo
Additional Production + Mixing - JP Fung
Mastering - Joe Carra @ Crystal Mastering
Photography - Jeff Anderson Jnr
Artwork - Benjamin JR Botting

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Howlite Melbourne, Australia

Alt-pop trio Howlite create atmospheric soundscapes for daydreamers, with a blend of luscious electronic textures and intoxicating vocals.

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