30-05-2025
Adelaide's Sunsick Daisy Take Us Track-By-Track Through Their New EP ‘Yonder'
It's been a busy year for Adelaide indie dreamers Sunsick Daisy. They've supported UK rock veterans Feeder and American slackers The Lemonheads, they've embarked on their own national tour and picked up airplay from both triple j locally and KEXP over in the US. Today (May 30th), the four-piece are sharing their second EP, Yonder. Recorded with Jared Nettle in their native Adelaide, the five-track effort sees the band enter what they're describing as 'a new era'. You can judge for yourself by streaming the EP in full below, along with insights on each of its songs directly from the band themselves, exclusively for Music Feeds.
'Hideaway' marks the beginning of a new era for us. The chorus lyrics were written around a quote that Sarah [Grainger, lead vocalist] had written down in their notes, and the rest of the song grew from there. At its core, it's about finding a safe place in the people you love to grow and change at your own pace, and know that whoever you are, you're loved. Determined to take a new song into rehearsal, Kane [Gabbell, guitar] came up with a bouncy guitar intro, over which Sarah wove in a vocal melody, and guitar countermelodies developed from there to create this lush soundscape.
This is a song about loss. While the lyrics stemmed from the loss of Sarah's childhood pet, it's equally applicable to anyone dealing with grief or regret. It's simultaneously sad, angry, defeated, and cathartic in its delivery, with hard-hitting choruses and wailing guitar lines. The reflective verses and angry outbursts of the chorus are matched lyrically and musically, so you're carried by the dynamics.
'It'll Be Alright' was born from anxiety, and a desire for a pick-me-up in song form. The writing process was therapeutic, and the simple repetition of the chorus serves as a mantra to ease your worries. Kane was inspired one night to write an easily accessible, upbeat song to help him express ways of dealing with anxiety through the support of others. Wrapped in the band's signature hazy wall of sound, 'It'll Be Alright' acts as a warm, comforting hug from a friend you haven't seen in forever – arriving just when you need it the most.
This was one of those spontaneous songs that came together really quickly. When Kane wrote the chords, we felt it had a disappointed-angry vibe, so we asked ourselves: 'What makes you mad?' 'Bite My Tongue' is a spit in the eye of anyone who gaslights you.
'Yonder, Young Wonder' is a moving, almost orchestral arrangement of grinding guitars and vocal harmonies. The song carries you along a journey of reflection, as you dive deeper into the need to let go of the past and be in the moment to allow space for the future.
Yonder .
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