Until
today, our favorite releases from Thrillhouse were songs that employed the
synth in an understated manner to support guitar-emphasized instrumentation and
intelligently written lyrics delivered by engaging vocals. The previous two 2023
releases from the UK band fit that description – “Something About This Place”
and “So Far From Where I Started From.” In comparison, the synth plays a more significant
role in today’s release of the third single from the upcoming Thrillhouse debut
album. Still, “Electric Fire” slides in among the best of the band’s singles
over the last three years.
“Electric
Fire” does not abandon the successful Thrillhouse formula. The guitar is still “King.”
That’s particularly accurate during the bridge that begins around 2:19,
although the first couple notes of the bridge deceptively, but appealingly,
give the impression that the song includes a saxophone. And the lyrics are
interesting and insightful. The song is about loss and coming to terms with it:
"There are lots of people that come into your life and shape who you are but there's always one or two that really stand out. Really make a big difference in your life and teach you so much. I'm lucky to have had a couple of those. When they're not around anymore it really hurts. You feel a deep loss that, for me, has never gone away. So the track's really about me grappling with those feelings and trying to figure out how to move on but at the same time wanting to be able to remember them, all the happy memories without feeling shit that I can't see them again."
Each
of the three 2023 releases from the upcoming album, “Something About This
Place,” tells a story and evokes an emotion. The title track looks fondly back
at childhood, and references transitioning into adulthood. The album in general
and the title track in particular reflect upon times in the sleepy seaside
resort town Bognor Regis, UK.
“Electric
Fire” by Thrillhouse
"There are lots of people that come into your life and shape who you are but there's always one or two that really stand out. Really make a big difference in your life and teach you so much. I'm lucky to have had a couple of those. When they're not around anymore it really hurts. You feel a deep loss that, for me, has never gone away. So the track's really about me grappling with those feelings and trying to figure out how to move on but at the same time wanting to be able to remember them, all the happy memories without feeling shit that I can't see them again."
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