Suep
London indie supergroup SUEP announce debut album Shop and drop new single ‘In Good Health’ with a poignant and trippily kaleidoscopic-pop video.
Photo credit Josh Cohen and Max Warren
Led by Georgie Stott (Porridge Radio, Garden Centre) and Josh Harvey alongside George Nicholls (The GN Band, Joanna Gruesome, The Tubs), Will William Deacon (PC World, Garden Centre), and Ollie Chapman, the collective make ‘oddball car-boot-sale pop’ songs. New single ‘In Good Health,’ fronted by Georgie Stott, is a darkly euphoric jangly guitars and atmospheric post-punk. The song was written by Georgie following a stay in hospital due to a mental health crisis, and tackles mental health, drug addiction, and the power of friendship. As Georgie explains: “I wanted to write a song that encapsulated how important my relationships with my friends and boyfriend were at that time” she explains “…and one that also felt dark like I did at the time. I couldn’t go outside due to anxiety surrounding my health, so I stayed inside for weeks. People would visit and watch films with me or let me tattoo them or make music with me. My community helped me recover.”
The ‘In Good Health’ video taps into the song’s serious subject matter but also the song’s playfulness. It shows Georgie stuck in what its creator Jess Power describes as “An internalised world, imagining a new day and a fresh start. The overly luxurious bedding, super saturated colours and surreal imagery reflect the idea of seeking clarity amongst inner voices that try to deceive you and bring you down.”
Recorded in February 2020 within two days with producer Matthew Green (Sniffany & The Nits, The Tubs, etc.) at Georgie and Josh’s old home, the Red Lion Boys Club youth centre in Surrey Quays, with the old sports hall being made into a makeshift studio. It was later mixed by Mike O’Malley (caroline, Girl Ray). Debut album Shop is due for release on 27 Jan via Memorials of Distinction and includes previous singles ‘Domesticated Dream’ & ‘Misery’ order a 'Shop' vinyl / stream here: https://li.sten.to/suepshop
