British indie-rock rising act The Manatees release their long awaited EP ‘Different State Of Mind’. The EP comes alongside lead single and live session of the highly energetic ‘Best Of Me’.
An impactful output of frustration presents itself on lead single ‘Best Of Me’, that recognises the band at their most experimental yet. Kicking the track off with a trancing drum and bass intro, the single effortlessly transitions into a magnetic force of alternative rock, working in harmony with lead singer Jay Harris’ cutting vocals.
Talking on the track, lead singer Jay Harris candidly admits “It’s about feeling like you can’t show the people around you the best version of yourself. I think it’s sadly often the case that we hurt the people we’re closest to because we feel the most comfortable around them. They seem to take the brunt of the negative aspects of our character because we feel like we can be any which way around them. It can be hard to hide the “bad days” and they often see the worst in us, rather than the best.”
‘Different State Of Mind’ is a catalogue of tracks showcasing the band’s ever growing progression in musicianship. Delving into the complexities of relationships, insecurities and the emotions that come alongside navigating those feelings, each track has a unique way of telling the stories through both sound and lyricism. Featuring previous singles ‘Call You A Criminal’, ‘Get What You Want’, ‘Buttercup’ and new single ‘Best of Me’, final track ‘February’s Cold’ strips the band back to their rarest form yet, as they furnish the EP with mellow acoustics to create a delicate ballad.
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Talking about the release of the EP, the band says: “‘Different State of Mind’ is a coming-of-age. It explores the emotions we experience when we’re learning to navigate life. Love, insecurity, frustration, exhaustion, vulnerability and distance are all themes that stretch across the EP. It’s fizzy, dark and energetic.
We recorded it in Liverpool with Tarek Musa (Spring King, The Big Moon, Gengahr). Tarek has energy pulsing through his veins, it’s woven into his DNA and we were incredibly lucky to have part of his sound imprinted on this project. We consider ourselves a live band, so having a feeling of excitement throughout the tracks is incredibly important to us – it made this partnership so amazing. The EP is an evolution of the sound we’ve been working on for the last couple of years. We’re continuing to spend more time tinkering with synthesisers, samples and vocoders, but fuzzy riffs and hooky choruses are still at the core of who we are”.
The EP is also available to buy on special limited edition 10” silver vinyl here
Following their sold out show at Heartbreakers last week, The Manatees will also be playing their biggest hometown show to date at Papillon in Southampton on Saturday 28th September. Tickets on sale now here.
THE MANATEES LIVE DATES
Wednesday 17th April – Bristol, Rough Trade
Thursday 18th April – Manchester, The Lodge @ The Deaf Institute
Friday 19th April – Leeds, Headrow House
Saturday 20th April – Glasgow, The Attic @ The Garage
Monday 22nd April – Newcastle, Cluny 2
Wednesday 24th April – Birmingham, The Sunflower Lounge
Thursday 25th April – London, Colours
Saturday 27th April – Brighton, The Green Door Store
Saturday 28th September – Southampton, Papillon
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