After the postponement of their sold-out headlining shows due to ongoing lockdowns on their home turf this month, Australian duo Rest For The Wicked have dropped a new tune for their ever-growing international fan base. Instead of diving deeper into the dark isolation akin to their debut offering, Rest For The Wicked catch feelings in a “love limbo” and search for more on new single “Feel The Same Way” out now!
“Feel The Same Way” is a relatable indie-pop-rock track with an all out ‘90s vibe about indecisive love. Filled with warm and woozy synths, it captures the uncontrollable freefall of a burgeoning romance. The overwhelming feelings of lust and love inevitably take control, only to be held back by timid insecurities: “Do they feel the same way I do?” or “What if I’m just embarrassing myself?” On the song, Ben Townsend and Tasker beg for a sign, a semblance of validation that they’re not alone in wanting to take the next step with their crushes. They explain:
“‘Feel The Same Way’ is an upbeat jawn sure to lure your crush into letting them know they are the one. Might destroy a relationship or six. Mystery is intended… The situation is all too familiar for many. You have a wonderful connection with someone but the fear of opening up and losing them holds you back.”
Townsend says:
“I wrote this to remind myself and others in the same position: ‘you’re awesome, you’re the reason they have feelings towards you and not because they think you’re someone else.’ If you never go, you never know… Staying silent would only fill you with regret, this track stands to tell you that the time to say something is now.”
On the punchy production, Tasker adds:
“I wrote that synth line in the intro and the melody on the recorder when I was in Grade 6. And just kept it in my head for all these years knowing that it would come in handy, which it did.”
Much like their debut single “Bones”—being a mysterious transmission of the unknown—“Feel The Same Way” solidifies the duo’s genreless, feel-good sound fused with bittersweet lyrics that sets them on their own plane of expression. The creeping psychedelia and technicolor production across their discography is something entirely unto Rest For The Wicked, undeniably genuine.
You can check out “Feel The Same Way” now on all streaming platforms! Check out the lyric video below!
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