Suffolk rising alternative-pop duo Three Years Younger announce the new EP Pretty For Now and unveil the radiant, emotive and strikingly polishes new single ‘Lost Path’.
The project of sisters Charlie and Megan Simpson, whose evocative songwriting and spine-tingling harmonies have already earned them considerable attention across the UK, Three Years Younger have gradually been building momentum with national radio play, national TV appearances and lots at major festivals. With band members Iñigo Ayestaran and Max Jerry, the pair have found a sound that is distinctly recognisable, blending elements of pop with biting guitar tones, theatrical undertones and tasteful electronics to great effect.
Then new single ‘Lost Path’ is a shimmering example of the band’s abilities and sets the tone for the upcoming full EP. Haunting melodies, soaring vocals and some beautifully evocative and mysterious musicality creates a soundscape which is at once direct and commercially attuned, whilst also retaining an ethereal, dreamy aura. Comparable to Birdy and Imogen Heap, the track moves from its intense and explosive opening as vocal harmonies dance over punching drums and a striking full band, to a subtle and melodic verse of vocals and piano.
Gradually building layer bass, strummed acoustics and drums the track builds towards an explosive crescendo as overdriven guitar tones underpin the duos soaring harmonies. Co-written and produced by the sisters, ‘Lost Path’ was mixed by Max Jerry (Netflix, BBC, FOX, Olympics) and mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Lana Del Rey, The Rolling Stones), the track culminates in a cinematic and atmospheric outro of piano, strummed acoustic guitar, and reverb-drenched vocals that glides into a sense of serenity after the explosion of the final section.
Despite the pop undertones, the tracks use of an unconventional song structure highlights the duos keenness to push themselves and write interesting, unobvious songs.
Speaking about the track, the duo explains: “‘Lost Path’ is one of our oldest and most cherished songs. It was born out of the struggle we both felt to stay true to ourselves while navigating the pressures to ‘fit in’ and take the safest route.”
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