As It Is have shared the next piece of their upcoming self-titled album, and it’s a reminder of what it means to look out for one another in this strange world.
Titled ‘Marilyn’, it finds the band dipping into another corner of their musical interests. Bright and breezy acoustics and a storytelling flow similar to the sort that Counting Crows and The Hold Steady have plied their trade on over the years, it’s a track that you can tell is incredibly close to Patty Walters’ heart. A tale of a chance encounter during his youth that has had a lasting effect on how he sees the world, and how he hopes that others see him now, it serves as a foundation for connection. For you to speak to everyone you meet and share what you are going through, because you never know how that interaction might change your life.
Patty had this to say about it, explaining, “It’s never felt easier to be a pessimist and nihilist, so writing a song about hope and humanity felt right. It’s about a near-stranger and their goodness making a big difference early on in your life, but how hindsight can make that difference even clearer. But it’s also about how people are never really gone – not while their words, actions, and values live on the people their lives have touched. Good people are everywhere, all around us, all the time. This song is about them, and it’s for everyone whose lives are better for knowing them.”
Check it out alongside a video showcasing the beauty of the band’s hometown, Brighton.
‘As It Is’ will be released on July 17 via FLG. The tracklisting for the record now looks like this:
1. I’m So Alive!
2. Ruin My Life (Feat. Murray Macleod)
3. Do You Remember?
4. Live, Laugh, Love, Los Angeles
5. Marilyn
6. Watching The World Go Bye
7. Lose Your Way & Find Yourself
8. Last At The Party
9. Turn To Dust
10. If I Ever Lost You
11. Not Anymore
12. What If It All Works Out
Have a listen to the previously released ‘Ruin My Life’, below.
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