Track of the Day: Alt-pop group sourfruit let go of control on 'Red Velvet'

'Red Velvet' is the gritty third single from alt-pop band sourfruit's debut album Between Sky and Sea, which is slated for release this summer.

The group’s debut EP, ‘Phtalo Blue’ - released last year - has amassed over 500,000 streams on Spotify alone, showing their ability to spread their music far and wide and build up a loyal fanbase.

The seven-track EP from the Dun Laoghaire group is a “bedroom-pop project with a wide range of hiphop and indie influences”, dropped via the GONZO Collective of artists, musicians and filmmakers.

Embodying influences in spheres of alternative hip-hop and indie, the musical inspiration of James Blake, Choker and Brockhampton is clearly visible in sourfruit's catalogue of tracks.

Consisting of three vocalists, a pianist, a bassist and a guitarist/ableton push player, sourfruit are an unusual collective that bring the talents of six people into the mix.

The Dubliners first burst onto the scene with their track 'Save the Bees' in 2019, later releasing the first single from their forthcoming debut album 'Candlelight' on January 31, 2020.

sourfruit's next single from ‘Phtalo Blue’ EP - 'Vesuvio' - dropped on March 15, with 'High Tide' arriving on May 8.

'Red Velvet' explores the beginning of a downward spiral painted through a pathetic fallacy of a brewing storm.

The lyrics capture the feeling of helplessly losing a sense of yourself, desperately searching for control, and eventually accepting your circumstances and letting go.

Have a listen to the full track from sourfruit below: