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(30th April) Ahead of new EP 'witchescrew' - out 24th May via Chess Club Records - London five-piece Lip Filler today unleash the EP's latest taste with crunching new single "CARLING".
With sonic influences ranging from 100 gecs to Nine Inch Nails, the band's new EP lyrically examines personal anxieties and fears related to the nocturnal & the paranormal, with references to sleepwalking in previous single "followup" and a mention of The Old Hag in "Ashtray"; a creature commonly associated with phenomenon of sleep paralysis.
New single “CARLING” - the EP's irate, thunderous opener - was originally used by the band as an interlude “to fill up time when we hadn’t written enough songs for a whole setlist”, before becoming the fan-favourite it is today. A maelstrom of distorted guitars, flailing electronics and uncompromising drums open proceedings, before vocalist George Tucker's breathless verses take hold.
Discussing new single "CARLING", George Tucker said:
"The lyrics for CARLING were recycled from a mixtape I dropped when I was 17 (the original has a second verse regarding Fosters...) and the lead synth was ripped from a B section of a criminally early demo we had called ‘I got my hands’ - a song about w*nking (I wish I was joking). Evidently, this was a very anarchic time for us. It ended up becoming a crowd favourite in our live set so we kept on playing it - now here we are. The mystery of life."
"CARLING" arrives following glowing hat tips for recent single "followup" from BBC Radio 1 (Jack Saunders, Sian Eleri, Nels Hylton) and BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq, Amy Lamé) as well as being given a 10/10 rating from Bob Vylan's Bobby Vylan as the "blind judgement track" on Huw Stephens' Roundtable. Elsewhere, Lip Filler were recently interviewed by Rolling Stone UK for their Play Next series - describing them as "the innovative indie band with a rare musical alchemy". The band are also fresh from support dates with O. and Master Peace, having being tipped for success in a number of Ones To Watch in 2024 lists.
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Sonically, Lip Filler's second EP ‘witchescrew’ showcases a band insistent on taking more risks than ever before, mirrored in their creativity across other mediums, with the band painstakingly coding the website witchescrew.net from scratch to provide a compelling visual accompaniment for the new EP.
Bookended by the first two songs they wrote together as band - “Limelite” and newly released single “CARLING”, for ‘witchescrew’ Lip Filler returned to the studio to record with Declan Gaffney, aka St Francis Hotel (Little Simz, Michael Kiwanuka, Wasia Project) whom the band also worked with on their self-titled debut EP.
With all the songs written and dutifully road-tested on the live stage before arriving in the studio, Lip Filler set out to defy expectations, challenging themselves to break free from any preconceived notions of what the band was. “I think we're in an era of music where literally anything is possible” proposes George, a sentiment which pulses through the veins of ‘witchescrew’. Across its compact 13 minute run-time, Lip Filler throw quite literally everything at the wall.
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Lip Filler's self-titled debut EP released back in May of 2023 was a bold statement of intent. Through a lens of frenzied dance-punk and caustic indie-rock- delivered with an undeniable pop flair, the EP addressed personal image, self-validation, the overstimulating nature of modern technology and adjusting to life in a new city.
Swiftly amassing a devoted and feverish following, with numerous sold-out headline shows across the capital (including their own "wall-shaking" party hosted in the band's west-London flat), 2023 also saw the band enjoy a hectic run of buzzy festival appearances including The Great Escape, Dot To Dot, Y Not, VISIONS and more.
Lip Filler have firmly established themselves as one of the most exciting new bands to surface in recent years; with key radio airplay from BBC R1 (Jack Saunders, Sian Eleri, Nels Hylton, Jess Iszatt) BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq, Amy Lamé, Huw Stephens), Radio X (John Kennedy) and a whirlwind of press tips from Rolling Stone UK, NME, So Young Magazine, CLASH Magazine, The Line Of Best Fit, Dork Magazine, DIY Magazine, The Independent, Gigwise, Whynow, The Rodeo, YUCK Magazine and more.
Lip Filler's new EP 'witchescrew' is out 24th May on Chess Club Records. New single "CARLING" is out now. Lip Filler play headline dates in London, Bristol and Manchester in June.
Lip Filler are: George Tucker (vocals and keys), Verity Hughes (vocals, guitar), Jude Scholefield (vocals, guitar), Theodore Pasmore (bass), Nate Wicks (drums).
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