SUNDERLAND TRIO PRIMAVERAS SHARE BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘BETWEEN LINES’
SINGLE REVIEW | PRIMAVERAS – BETWEEN THE LINES by Emma Carrington
Sunderland trio Primaveras new single ‘Between Lines’, released June 21st, is a prime example of what “indie rock” has boiled down to in the past few years.
Their first single since the release of their debut EP Taboo in late 2023, ‘Between Lines’ falls short on the standard previously established by Primaveras. As is commonly stated, you have your whole life to record your first single, album or EP, so perhaps Primaveras have perhaps fallen into the trap of being rushed by external forces. “Between Lines started as a short jam after a gig, just a guitar riff and a half-written verse,” says Tobey Hall, member of Primaveras.
The track themes around connecting with one’s inner self over focusing on daily routine- what matters to you oppose to what society is conforming you to think. Personally, I really enjoy this creative take on theme; it’s unique to this song, rather than something cheesy about a lover or heartbreak.
Sounding like it could be plucked straight from Favourite Worst Nightmare, the track takes inspiration from bands such as Arctic Monkeys and Fontaines D.C. Unfortunately, I found that they fell too far into the hole of trying to emulate the two (with more focus on early Arctic Monkeys), instead just pulling inspiration.
Some high points of the track for me was its instrumentals where the listener can hear the Fontaines D.C. influence. Similar to ‘Here’s The Thing’ from their album Romance, released last year, the gritty and raw guitar was a nice touch and was my favourite aspect of the song. It’s dark and eerie, very bewitching for lack of any better word, yet the aspect of this song that let me down the most was the vocals, which was surprising when comparing to their previous work.
Primaveras latest single is a good example of an emerging indie band who are trying to replicate songs that are impossible to capture the essence of, instead of leaning into their own sound and niche. They clearly have a philosophical side to their music though, which I know can provide a good side to explore and develop in the future, and something which I would definitely love to see more of.
