Seattle post punk /dream pop / shoegaze / indie band Fotoform have dropped their new single “If You Knew / Don’t You Worry, Baby“.
The track serves as the first single from their forthcoming third studio album ‘Grief is a Garden (Forever in Bloom)‘, which will be out on April 18. Pre-save your copy here.
With Grief is a Garden (Forever in Bloom), Fotoform’s sound evolves once again, blending the emotional weight of post-punk with the ethereal beauty of shoegaze. Following the success of their 2021 album Horizons, the band continues to push the boundaries of their music, refining their crystalline sound into a lush and introspective landscape of beauty, sadness, and resilience.
The new single explores deeply personal themes of loss, reflection, and the impermanence of life. Fotoform’s Kim House opens up about the emotional genesis of the track:
“Ever since my brother died in an accident when I was 17, I’ve felt this pressure to live for two people. I often think about what he might have done differently if he knew his time would be cut short–and what I wish I would have done differently had I known he was leaving,” says House. “We take our impermanence for granted until something really scary, tragic, or traumatic snaps us out of our obliviousness into the painfully clear reality of our fragility.”
It’s a dual exploration of life’s “what if” moments and the emotional space between uncertainty and acceptance. The first half asks those haunting questions: What would you do if your time was cut short? What are the things you wouldn’t want to regret? The track then shifts into an existential reflection, ultimately finding solace in the comforting reminder of unconditional love—a theme House has turned to after the passing of both parents.
“Living with uncertainty is difficult, but this song is my way of coming to terms with what we can’t control. We can’t predict our time, but we can focus on the things that matter most right now“. House reflects.
Watch / listen below.
Upcoming Live Shows
- 11 Mar – The Funhouse / Seattle, WA
- 19 Apr – La Mechanique Ondulatoire / Paris, France
- 19 Apr – Paris, FR @ La Mécanique Ondulatoire
- 24 Apr – Berlin, DE @ Tommyhaus
- 25 Apr – Dresden, DE @ Scheune/Blechschloss
- 30 Apr – Münster, DE @ Rare Guitar
- 3 May – Meschede, DE @ Mono Bar
- 29 May- Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
About Fotoform
Taking their name from a mid-century avant-garde photography movement, Seattle’s Fotoform create melodic, gauzy, and driving post-punk with their second album, Horizons. Longtime music collaborators (and married couple) Kim House (bass, vocals, synths) and Geoffrey Cox (guitar) are now joined by former Death Cab for Cutie / Long Winters drummer Michael Schorr.
Photo by Jessa Carta
