Canadian indie rock / alternative band The Trampoline Delay have revealed their new single “Excuses Excuses“, alongside a video.
The track is out now through Swear Word Records and is the first single of their upcoming new album (TBA), the follow-up to In Your Head (2022). Get it here.
The Trampoline Delay is the brainchild of singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Pete Marino, and this genius is blending the mood of Bauhaus with 90s rock and masterfully creating melodies that sweep one away from the chaos of everyday life into a moment of calm. Accompanying Pete are Willie Villaverde (rhythm guitar / vox), Gerard Ross (drums / vox), and John MacIntosh (lead guitar).
Commenting on the track, Pete says:
“Lyrically, ‘Excuses Excuses’ is about letting your shyness or social anxiety take over. That battle you have with your inner voice that makes excuses as to why you shouldn’t get out there and live your life. “
Ironically, I came up with the verse first, which had the line “But excuses always keep me from my life”, after being invited out by a friend to see a band they worked with called Excuses Excuses. Like I sometimes do, my mind came up with an excuse as to why I shouldn’t go out that night… and I sort of regretted it within hours. Instead of just going to bed, I went into my home studio, wrote the verse, and basically wrote and recorded the rest of the song in around 3 hours. This is pretty typical for me, as I often write and record, coming up with the parts on the fly, and then forgetting them when it comes time to play them, because they were one and done.“
Watch / listen below.
