Wunderhorse Search For Freedom in "Silver," Inch Closer to 'Midas' Album
Fast-rising UK rock band Wunderhorse continues to tease their forthcoming album Midas, out August 30, with the release of their latest single, "Silver." The track is a reflective effort highlighting how the collective ideas of Wunderhorse's band members always manage to produce an authentic, unrefined, enchanting sound.
"Silver" begins with simple guitar strumming and the beautifully raw voice of Jacob Slater. Over the crisp guitar chords, frontman Jacob Slater sings, "Yeah I was crooked from the cradle / I'm a bastard from the start / And I kept some pretty people / In the hollow of my heart," reflecting on himself. As revealed in a press release, the song "Silver" was a labor of love for the band. Initially feeling out of place with the rest of the album, the band, consisting of lead singer Slater, guitarist Harry Fowler, drummer Jamie Staples, and bassist Pete Woodin, persevered. Their journey led them to Pachyderm Studios in Minnesota, where they stripped back the song and discovered its final form.
Slater also shared, "The song is about that ugly side of yourself that you try to keep a secret, but you know it's there because it makes your skin crawl sometimes. It gets you places but fucks you up in the process. Everyone has elements of their makeup that they'd rather not admit to or keep locked away and never look at. That's what 'Silver' is about. Kind of."
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Polocho, sees Slater sitting inside a dollhouse next to a caged bird while someone peers in through the window. The mostly black-and-white video tells a raw story of performance, entrapment, and the sad truth of freedom.
This summer, fans can look forward to catching Wunderhorse on the festival circuit. Later this year, the band will be supporting Irish post-punk band Fontaines DC in Europe.
Watch the "Silver" video below:
