Sometimes, the hardest part of a relationship is managing the collateral bullshit.
“The motivation for ‘Spacesuits’ comes from a handful of experiences, both personally and from close friends and family,” says Pamphlets singer/guitarist Jeremy Marquez. “It expresses that cocktail of emotions you get when you try to build a life with someone, but circumstances outside your control prevent you from doing so.”
Pamphlets began when the Brooklyn-based Marquez connected with Philadelphia bassist Ben Griffin through mutual friends. They quickly discovered common ground in the taut, angular sounds of post-punk institutions the Fall and Joy Division, along with a newer generation of acts like Preoccupations, Ought and Protomartyr. “Spacesuits” serves as a perfect Pamphlets primer, as much of their music addresses the larger forces that contribute to the anxieties, instability and uncertainty of contemporary life.
“That stuck feeling can and will be demoralizing, as if you’re floating in space,” says Marquez. “But you push through regardless despite how pointless it may seem—simply because you know it’s worth it.”
We’re proud to premiere Pamphlets’ “Spacesuits.” The band’s debut LP, Somewhere In Zacatecas, is out January 29 via Lost Future.
—Hobart Rowland
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