Photo by Tommy Lin
Dogviolet have unveiled an atmospheric and haunting gem with their latest single ‘Daisy Crowns’. The London quartet write about nostalgia for youth as adulthood arrives all at once. Hazy and intimate, the five-minute runtime feels like a shimmering dream.
Drifting through an atmosphere of echoing electric guitars as the drums and bass take on a firmer, driving role, we are introduced to a lead vocal that produced hypnotic harmonies and poetic lyricism. The restrained nature invokes a progressive element to the music, the last minute or so looping around a melody as new sounds fly into the mix and an intense high-point is reached.
Ella Patenall, band member and track producer, shares, “Daisy Crowns is the most delicate and vulnerable track we’ve recorded so far, so it was important to me that the production mirrored that fragility from the first note. We layered the main riff with a cathedral reverb against a drier take, which makes it sound so huge and atmospheric. By the final chorus – with synths, e-bow, stacked guitars and group vocals – it feels expansive but never loses its tenderness. The classical guitar at the end is one of my favourite moments on the track.”
Inspired by the natural world and exploring social justice, family and desire, Dogviolet have a mastery for their visual statements as well as their sonic prowess. They’ve been supported by major music press and radio, and their live performances are equally impressive, wrapping the audience in visually striking spells.
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