No Windows share new single ‘Easter Island’ ahead of EP release
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Edinburgh duo No Windows have unveiled their latest single, ‘Easter Island,’ a delicate and emotionally resonant track that serves as the closing song of their forthcoming EP, The Great Traitor, set for release on May 9 via Fat Possum Records.
‘Easter Island’ marks a significant evolution in No Windows’ songwriting, being the first track they’ve crafted entirely as a duet. Multi-instrumentalist Morgan Morris and lyricist Verity Slangen weave intricate fingerpicked guitar melodies with their simultaneous vocal lines, creating an intimate and immersive listening experience. The song’s arrangement is sparse yet deeply textured, incorporating subtle piano, vibraphone, and tape loop ambiance, which add depth without overwhelming its gentle core.
Speaking about the song, Morgan explains:
“‘Easter Island’ may be the most collaborative song we’ve written, there was almost no separation between both of our roles in that moment. Usually, our instinct after finishing on a song’s spine is to think about arrangement, instrumentation, and production. The works. However, after finishing up Easter Island, we felt perfectly content with where it was. The song remains almost the same as when we played it in my room for the first time.”
Verity adds:
“It was written at the end of the relationship that inspired so much of this EP, I have written so many breakup songs and this one shows my maturity in being able to take a gentler and more nuanced approach on the situation. As Morgan said, I cannot separate our roles in this song, I felt very unrooted while writing it, and the collaborative element signifies to me the most constant thing in my life, music and me and Morgan’s relationship.”
‘Easter Island’ is out now. The Great Traitor is available for pre-order now.
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