Cardiff post punk/indie rock band Silent Forum have unleashed their new single “Treat Yourself” and its accompanying video.
The track is out now via Libertino Records and is the second taste of their forthcoming second album (TBA), we have previously heard “Cat Pose“. Get it here.
Treat Yourself is Silent Forum’s most unashamedly poppy single to date. The song is the classic mixture of revealing, uncomfortable lyrics paired with animated, uplifting pop instrumentation. You can hear the band having a ball playing around in much poppier territory than they are used to. “Why don’t you treat yourself to a little self love / You matter, you matter so much / You don’t matter, you matter”.
Watch/listen below.
Performing under the name Silent Forum since late 2015, the four-piece deemed Wales’ most promising band blends shadowy Post Punk with uplifting, inspiring New Wave. They move unpredictably from serious and direct to playful and overblown.
Photo credit Bethan Miller
Silent Forum “Treat Yourself” Lyrics:
Alopecia, sprained neck
Burning mouth, tinnitus
You wouldn’t believe I’m 27, I’m 27
Hypermobile pain, since 8
It’s a full body thing
I’m a dysfunctional human, I’m loathsome
I have the luxury
To feel sorry for myself
I have the luxury
Why don’t you treat yourself to a little self love
You matter, you matter so much
You don’t matter, you matter
So treat yourself
Nobodies’ gonna hate yourself
Like you hate yourself
So treat yourself
Or love yourself
Mood swings, outbursts
Sudden self-consciousness
You wouldn’t believe that I have managed to make any friends
Stop giving me perspective
I know it’s made worse by stress
I’m a dysfunctional human, I’m loathsome
