Ayrshire Emo rock four-piece band release new single 'Nosedive'
Kilmarnock-based Emo rock four-piece band, Landscapes & Landslides, are set to release their new single, 'Nosedive', on Friday, August 1.
The single follows on from the Landscape & Landslides' previous two EP releases in 2024 and is the first of two singles set for release in 2025.
'Nosedive' offers a grunge-inspired take on modern emo music. The band have 'levelled up' the production, capturing the drums in one of Scotland's most prestigious recording studios, Chem19.
After professionally tracking drums, the recording and mixing process was finished DIY at the band's home studio by guitarist, Kyle Roberts, before mastering duties were passed onto David McAulay, whose credits include collaborations with Mogwai, King Creosote and Afterlands.
Landscapes & Landslides take musical influence from the likes of American Football, Turnstile, Movements and Microwave.
The band members, guitarist and lead vocalist Christopher Williams, guitarist Kyle Roberts, bassist and vocalist Murray Baxter and drummer Asier Lopez, have created a fresh take on traditional Midwest Emo, drifting between aggressive guitars and rhythms and poignant melodies and vocals.
Murray told Ayrshire Live: "We're all at a stage in our lives where work and family life is a priority and we're not very busy as a band, so when it comes to performing or releasing music it's such a buzz for us.
"We see the band as our passion and our release.
"We spend most Monday evenings in Mesi Studios, Kilmarnock, writing and practicing, sometimes we just chill out together and discuss ideas and music.
"It's a lot of hard work being a self-produced DIY band, so when we see our gigs selling out and people being so responsive and engaged in our music, it is so rewarding.
"We're really excited to get 'Nosedive' out there as we feel the song will be relatable to so many people as it explores a lot of societal issues and for an emo song, it's pretty hooky, one of our more accessible tracks for those not too familiar with our music."
'Nosedive', the first release from the band, written entirely by Christopher Williams, offers a more driven, grungier take while maintaining the bands roots, in a similar vein to Turnstiles' recent single 'Never Enough'.
Lyrically, 'Nosedive' explores the intersection of social media and reality, inspired by the Black Mirror episode of the same name. It builds on experiences of aimlessly striving for social approval.
The song makes references to subjects such as body image and gender-based violence, as well as reflecting on Chris's own emotions, capturing the feeling of helplessness as these issues worsen worldwide.
Landscapes & Landslides are supporting This Familiar Smile at Nice N Sleazy, Glasgow, on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
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