WOOZE share new single “Cowardly Custard”
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Announce new UK live dates for September 2022
New EP “The Magnificent Eleven” out 9th September via Young Poet and available as a limited edition vinyl
Following the band’s recent return and the announcement of their forthcoming EP “The Magnificent Eleven” including the critically acclaimed singles “Bittersweet Timpani” and “Birthday”, London duo WOOZE have shared their latest single entitled “Cowardly Custard”.
This track is the third release from a highly anticipated EP due for release on 9th September via London tastemaker label Young Poet, following on from the band’s 2021 EP release “Get Me To A Nunnery” which saw the band earn widespread plaudits for their inimitable sound and visuals.
Built around anthemic, fuzz-heavy guitar lines, “Cowardly Custard” sees the band merging their heavy 80s pop inflection with Bowie-esque synth lines and vocals, climaxing in a glam-pop breakdown. The track further exemplifies how the band continue to push their mesmerising yet idiosyncratic sound to its limits on this forthcoming EP, whilst also maintaining their tongue-in-cheek, danceable trademark.
Speaking on the new single, the band define the song as, “a rallying cry for all the home slices and shy ones.”
In addition to the new single, WOOZE have also recently announced a string of new UK live dates for September. The dates come as part of the National Lottery’s Revive Live tour and will follow a number of festival appearances this summer. Full dates are as follows (new tour dates in bold):
5th Aug – Wilderness Festival, Oxford 25th Aug – Glastonferret, Preston12th Sept – Exchange (Basement), Bristol14th Sept – Hug & Pint, Glasgow15th Sept – Quarry, Liverpool16th Sept – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff1st Oct- Cro Cro Fest, Croydon
British/Korean duo WOOZE (named after a phonetic translation of ‘space’ in Korean – 우주) were formed in 2017 by Jamie She and Theo Spark at Brixton’s Muddy Yard (an artist collective based in a disused builder’s yard). Debut EP ‘what’s on your mind?’ and follow up ‘Get Me To A Nunnery’ (produced by The Horrors’ Tom Furse) firmly established WOOZE as one of the most original and exciting new acts in the UK, identifiable by their unique visuals as much as their genre-blending and enigmatic brand of avant-garde pop.
Combining 80s pop eccentricity with psychotropic instrumentation, their music is at once anthemic and absurdist. Citing an encyclopaedic range of influences from traditional Korean music through to Primus, Japanese funk, ABBA and Led Zeppelin, WOOZE have created a borderless and distinctive sound that is uniquely theirs. The band have received plaudits internationally from the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, NME, Mixmag, Dork, HERO, The Line Of Best Fit, CLASH, Dork, Loud & Quiet and DIY. They have also been consistently championed by BBC Radio 1’s Jack Saunders, KEXP, Triple J and Guy Garvey, featured in their own video game, supported Metronomy on tour and sold out shows across the UK and South Korea.
The new EP “The Magnificent Eleven” sees WOOZE continue to push the envelope of their unique bizarro sound, mixing dark surrealism with exuberant wonky pop, and heavy distorted riffing. The songs were written in the band’s studio called “the WC” and were all finished in a day, with the duo wanting to capture a sense of immediacy. The record captures that sense of urgency but does so in a way that conjures ebullience rather than haste, which is testament to the duo’s songwriting abilities.
With the band set to play new live dates this summer, “The Magnificent Eleven” is just a taster of what WOOZE are concocting behind the scenes. For long-term fans this EP will give reason to be very excited, and for those who have yet to hear them, there is no better time to get on board.
“The Magnificent Eleven” is out 9th September via Young Poet – vinyl is available to pre-order HERE
Tracklisting:
1. Bittersweet Timpani2. Birthday3. Cowardly Custard4. Huge Axeman
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My life is a soundtrack, i track my life through music, photography is my passion, my escape, my expression. Without both i have pieces missing, thankfully i’m blessed and get to combine both.
Born in Manchester, lived in Australia for 22 years where i was heavily involved in the Australian Music Industry, firstly in bands (Singer) and then managing bands (all original), I moved back to the UK, Wales specifically 10 years ago and married my childhood sweetheart and life is good.
