Coach Party

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Calling on the effortless cool of Hole, the introspection of Sprints, and punk energy to match the likes of Amyl and the Sniffers and Turnstile, Coach Party have their targets firmly pointed at those big stages they’ve since come to call home.

Everything on Caramel feels like an extension and expansion of KILLJOY, packing in as many scream-along lyrics as they can across its 33-minutes runtime.

“This time with the record we want to sell out those venues [on our own],” enthuses Jess. “And sell them out with an incredible album.”

The prime example of this mindset comes in the form of lead single Girls!, which is precision-tooled to send shockwaves through thousands of feverish fans on a nightly basis.
Finding influence in the call-and-response energy of Limp Bizkit, it’s driven by the irresistible hook of ‘Where the fuck are my girls!’. Despite its connotations, however, the band insist this isn’t a politically-motivated sentiment, rather one of community.

“No matter who you are, no matter who you think you are, you’re our girls,” smiles Guy. “When you walk out the door you can go back to whatever you want, but being at a gig is an escape for every one of us, we’re all doing this thing because we love to be here. You’re at this gig so you’re one of us. Our girls are everyone in this room.”

It’s the idea of unity and understanding that ultimately glues the album together like, erm, caramel. Even with all four band members bearing their innermost, songs like Fake It and Still Hurts speak
to universal truths and shared experiences of heartbreak, self-loathing and biting your tongue for the benefit of others. It’s music with actual substance, not just something sweet to snack on as its
name suggests.

But what do they want their girls to take away from the record?
“It is by far the biggest compliment when someone says they’ve been through something recently and your song dragged them out of it,” offers Guy. “That’s so much more heartwarming than, ‘I like that riff.’ If people can take away the therapeutic side of it, that’s the absolute goal for me. I hope that when you listen to it, you put yourself in that situation or picture the person in that situation, so it’s much more of a direct conversation.”
“I struggled to see on a daily basis that everything was sunny and bright, and for people that struggle mentally it’s such a delusion to feed into, which only then makes yourself feel worse,” concludes Jess.
“Honesty is great, whoever you are. Everyone is battling something. And you are not alone."

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