Leeds-based 5-piece Bug Teeth have released a dizzying, dream-pop descent into grief on their latest single, ‘Topiary.’
‘Topiary’ opens with a lively synth that quickly gives way to intoxicating, hazy instrumentals and foggy poetry. Ethereal and daunting, Bug Teeth are elegantly blunt on this track. While tearing into the heart of the matter, ‘Topiary’ still sweeps you into a mystical-like stupor.
‘Topiary’ draws on my experiences of grief after suddenly losing my mother in 2021. Imagining life as walking down a corridor, the song sees life changing naturally towards death, growing around grief like a tree. Referencing the work of artist Ivor Abrahams, the lyrics take familiar images of the natural world, and twist the meaning into something more surreal and disturbing.”
– PJ Johnson, band founder/front-person
Brooding and profound, Bug Teeth have crafted a track that is equal parts heart and grit. If you would like to hear more, make sure to check out their live dates below.
Upcoming Live Dates:
27 May – Glasgow, The Hug & Pint
29 May – London, The Windmill
30 May – Sheffield, Sidney & Matilda
1 June – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
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