Cowgirl release ‘Only Lasts A Moment’/’Hold Me’ as the latest instalment of the Safe Suburban Home cassette series on 11/09/2020.
Maintaining a solid hit rate for releasing the best new bands, Cowgirl’s ‘Only Lasts A Moment’/’Hold Me’ is the latest instalment in Safe Suburban Home’s Cassette Series.
Built around the chief songwriters Danny Trew Barton (vocals/ guitar) and Sam Coates (Vocals/ guitar), and completed by Tom Robinson (ZoZo/Cruel World) and Jack Holdstock (The Federals/White Firs), Cowgirl run a conveyor belt of future indie classics, their well-crafted melodies wrapped in walls of wailing guitar fuzz.
Reminiscent of the Jesus and Mary Chain at their most mournfully melodic, ‘Only Lasts a Moment’ sees the hyped noise-pop band in a reflective mood. Featuring guest vocals from artist Jade Blood and recorded at Greenmount Studios (the Cribs, Mush, Imperial Wax) it is a slice of bittersweet pop, perfect for moments of reflection on a hazy summer’s day.
Taking on abstract themes, the two songs illustrate the dual songwriting powers of Barton and Coates, who work separately and together effortless. ‘Only Lasts A Moment’ is written and sang by Coates with Barton taking over for ‘Hold Me’.
Both were recorded in the same session, during a moment when the band was exploring less abrasive sounds than in the past. These songs reflect another side to Cowgirl and who knows what else lurks in their vast catalogue of unreleased songs.
With these two songs captured eternally as a limited edition cassette release, this is a special artefact from one of Britain’s most promising new guitar bands.