{"id":35462,"date":"2021-01-18T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35462"},"modified":"2021-01-17T12:03:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T17:03:04","slug":"home-counties-return-with-new-single-modern-yuppies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=35462","title":{"rendered":"Home Counties return with new single \u2018Modern Yuppies\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Home Counties\u00a0have released their new single <em>Modern Yuppies<\/em>, the first of two self-produced singles to be released via Alcopop! Records. The single follows the band\u2019s debut EP \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/bristol-based-home-counties-release-new-single-dad-bod-announce-signing-to-alcopop-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Redevelopment<\/a>\u2019 which arrived in September 2020.<br><br><em>Modern Yuppies<\/em> sees the band move away from the indie guitar-laden sound of their debut EP, and instead embrace their playful aptitude for synth-driven, post-funk hooks.\u00a0Listen to the single via SoundCloud below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Modern Yuppies by Home Counties\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F920298664&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on the shift in direction, singer Will Harrison commented: &#8220;<em>Synths and drum machines were already something we were very keen to explore and 2020 provided us with an unexpected amount of free time to experiment. We dialled the disco influences up to the max and totally embraced that 70\u2019s-cop-drama vibe for this pair of stand-alone singles. It feels like a bold declaration of who we are and it definitely gives a clearer taste of where we\u2019re heading for our next EP\u201d.<\/em><br><br>Since forming in January 2020, the band have distinguished themselves as a key act to watch, with radio support from\u00a0Huw Stephens\u00a0and\u00a0Jack Saunders\u00a0(BBC Radio 1),\u00a0Amy Lame\u00a0and\u00a0Tom Robinson\u00a0(BBC 6 Music) and\u00a0Matt Wilkinson\u00a0(Beats 1), along with press support from\u00a0DIY Magazine, Loud &amp; Quiet, NME, Clash Magazine, So Young Magazine, YUCK, Gigwise, and more.\u00a0<br><br>With regards to the single\u2019s lyrical content, Will commented: \u201c<em>The song is a comparison between the young urban professionals of the 1980s to those of today. It discusses the differences, the way that arrogance and conservatism have made way for self-doubt and socially \u2018liberal\u2019 political positions. Ultimately however, they are both plagued by the same condition &#8211; of constantly needing more.\u201d<\/em><br><br><em>Modern Yuppies<\/em> provides an exciting first glimpse of a band evolving beyond their indie roots by combining their aptness for angular guitar work with a more flamboyant sonic vision that somehow sounds eccentrically retro whilst being bizarrely surrealistic.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Home Counties\u2019 new single <em>Modern Yuppies<\/em> is out now via\u00a0Alcopop!<strong> <\/strong>Records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Home Counties\u00a0have released their new single Modern Yuppies, the first of two self-produced singles to be released via Alcopop! Records. 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