Since the release of their previous single, "Big Dreams", The Winter Sounds have been high on my radar to listen to again. Just a few days ago we got the new track from the Czechia-based trio, "Cottagecore".
The new cut opens up with a very thick synth line, it sounds very 80s and shortly after some soothing vocals and jangly guitars enter the fold. But it's when the track kicks into gear with the fast-paced drums that the song is at full moon.
Very 80's and very heartwarming to hear such nostalgic sounds.
It's fantastic to hear a band from a European country that sounds like they're from the Manchester music scene, as it's almost like they're a reincarnation of The Smiths, but with added synth sounds with the latter half sounding more like an anthemic track from The Killers. It seems that Teh Winter Sounds went all out on crafting an anthemic alt-pop tune for the guitar fans!
The new album from The Winter Sounds, "Bedazzled, but not Forgotten" will be released on the 11th of October 2024 via Kitty Kant Collective