Bristol dream-pop outfit Oslo Twins announce debut EP and release new single "Miss Yesterday"

Bristol dream-pop outfit Oslo Twins announce debut EP 'Back to Nothing' out 28th July via Fascination Street Records New single "Miss Yesterday" out now (released 18th May) Watch surreal animated video for "Miss Yesterday" HERE Fascination Street Records is a new label founded by acclaimed producer Ali Chant (Yard Act, Perfume Genius, Aldous Harding, Katy J Pearson) in partnership with Bristol's Factory Studios

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“‘Breath’ will leave one looking at the world around you in a new light, and keep the curiosity as to where else Oslo Twins will lead the listener next.” So Young Magazine “‘Breath’ takes a spacious, trip-hop influenced approach that evokes the clear Norwegian air of their name; take a deep one, exhale and let the Portishead-isms wash over you.” DIY Magazine “Off kilter, shuffling beats pull through. Never quite sure where the steps are, you skip and tumble as the song moves from one moment to another. Steadily you slip into a spin of strings, synthesized instruments and surrealism” The Rodeo “BC Camplight’s a huge fan, and so am I. This is just beautiful. … Absolutely love it.” Guy Garvey ·

(18th May) Bristol born dream-pop outfit Oslo Twins have announced their debut EP 'Back To Nothing' will be released 28th July via Fascination Street Records - a new label founded by producer Ali Chant (Yard Act, Perfume Genius, Aldous Harding, Katy J Pearson) in partnership with Bristol's Factory Studios.  The new EP announcement coincides with the release of its second single, the anthemic "Miss Yesterday", following previous EP taster "Breath" which caught the attention of the likes of So Young Magazine, The Independent, DIY Magazine, Rough Trade and The Line Of Best Fit, and was played on Guy Garvey’s Finest Hour on BBC 6 Music A summery ode to optimism after difficult times, "Miss Yesterday" evokes anticipation and warmth with its bright, rich instrumentals, trance-like beat and laid-back, vernacular vocal and lyrical tone. “It’s a song of joyful nostalgia, filled with hope and affection,” says vocalist Claudia Vulliamy, “and perhaps a darker hint of ‘Let’s just run away from everything, there’s nothing but us, f**k it all’.” The single is accompanied by a joyfully surreal animated music video by artist Noriko Okaku, in which Claudia, Eric Davies and drummer Luke Brown take us through Okaku’s fantasy world made up of natural images that move in a Monty-Python-esque flip-book style. Adding further insight into the inspiration behind "Miss Yesterday", Claudia went on to say: “When I was writing my part of the Miss Yesterday lyrics, I watched a clip from The Rocky Horror Picture Show of Tim Curry performing ‘I’m Going Home’. His character is a literal alien - and he’s completely insane but that’s besides the point - longing for familiarity, and he sings (with wet hair and smudged makeup, in a corset and fishnets) ‘I’ve seen blue skies through the tears in my eyes, and I realise, I’m going home.’ For some reason that lingered in my head and made its way into the tone of the song. Also, the chorus lyric ‘No one sees the world like we do’ is based on a similar phrase that Robert Mapplethorpe said to Patti Smith, according to Smith’s memoir Just Kids.” “Weirdly the track felt nostalgic from the off, even when writing it - hence the name,” says Eric. “It all happened really quickly.”

Over the past year co-writers and band founders Claudia and Eric have been further developing Oslo Twins’ distinctive sound, having taken the London and Bristol live music scenes by storm, releasing their first two singles, "The Edge" and "Circe" and supporting acts including The Comet Is Coming, The Last Dinner Party, English Teacher, Folly Group, Do Nothing and Honeyglaze. “We’ve been focusing more on using alternative instruments and samples, putting the guitar aside for a while,” says Eric, discussing the band's upcoming debut EP. Formed in Bristol in 2019, Oslo Twins are led by lead songwriters Claudia Vulliamy and Eric Davies, completed by Ed Lyness (keys), Will Snelling (bass/guitar) and Luke Brown (drums). Both melodic and melancholic, the band's music is subtly influenced by dance, industrial and lo-fi music of the 80s and 90s, but with distinctive, hooky pop melodies aplenty. Oslo Twins will support She's In Parties on 25th May at The Social in London, and will support Blondshell on 26th May at The Louisiana in Bristol. Oslo Twins' debut EP 'Back To Nothing' is out 28th July via Fascination Street Records. New single "Miss Yesterday" is out now.

"Back To Nothing" EP artwork | track list 1. Miss Yesterday 2. Back To Nothing 3. Breath 4. Basilica

LIVE DATES (tickets) 25 May, London - The Social (supporting She's In Parties) 26 May, Bristol - The Louisiana (supporting Blondshell)

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