{"id":39419,"date":"2023-05-01T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39419"},"modified":"2023-04-30T09:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T13:26:16","slug":"chicagos-ok-cool-share-new-single-soaked-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39419","title":{"rendered":"Chicago&#8217;s OK Cool share new single \u2018soaked in\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>OK Cool \u2013 the Chicago-based band of Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist \u2013 have shared <em>soaked in<\/em>, the final single lifted from their new EP\u00a0\u2018fawn\u2019\u00a0out now via Take a Hike Records. You can listen to the  wistful, energized track and watch its Tracy Conoboy-directed video via YouTube below.\u00a0<em>\u201cThis song was super fun to write and I think it might be one of the most representative of the project as a whole,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0says Stiebris.\u00a0<em>\u201cIt\u2019s got a lot of goofy guitar lines and fun instrumental sections going on, and I get to do a lot of yelling which is always a plus. Lyrically, the song is kind of a larger bittersweet look at my adult life so far &#8211; reflecting on the bad and the good, and wondering if it&#8217;s still possible to truly find peace\/happiness in myself and my relationships.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C9mtm_nkMKk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-CA&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>OK Cool are set to play a headlining EP release show at Chicago\u2019s Schubas Tavern\u00a0on May 4th; tickets are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001bVF4z-WP3bTkQQiYKhFe9FSdd9KKe6xAZLuWUzwGLc-2zpgLud27RbsjWk1RFbmWTyt7Wlm66SgJWml8IPF2c5-7U0CU0hxmi2EVYJoTfZe8NzSEZJ03ctpFXaf001AAPfNbhHMpqC12TaxmbYjIiduSfUDXo8-vS3n1omj6ocY76qicHtgz_w==&amp;c=jXcYkXDLtRxbcC-gsyKLGXrOoJaAsg1Df9I8UDIfv2If6K0Wtf0b5Q==&amp;ch=TjJInNTShQeWFbqcx_mhiu2lL-8sLnoqqi47f3vehBpcqNzhGdr64g==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. <em>soaked in<\/em> follows EP singles <a href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/chicagos-ok-cool-share-new-single-nissanweekends\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chicago\u2019s OK Cool share new single \u2018nissanweekends\u2019\"><em>nissanweekends<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001bVF4z-WP3bTkQQiYKhFe9FSdd9KKe6xAZLuWUzwGLc-2zpgLud27RTpjBS2ZgLRZ60lTAMS3X5ULZg-iilCBF-Ziga_yCy8eA6GQwuza2t2faFOrIez-8jPvxmO0bwd6MUlNyyu4kw6rb6GjtogadkJG6V97QDbZcbck6Cg2ZpG5sgGMzMzKYA==&amp;c=jXcYkXDLtRxbcC-gsyKLGXrOoJaAsg1Df9I8UDIfv2If6K0Wtf0b5Q==&amp;ch=TjJInNTShQeWFbqcx_mhiu2lL-8sLnoqqi47f3vehBpcqNzhGdr64g==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>normal c<\/em><\/a>, which earned early praise and support from\u00a0<em>them<\/em>\u00a0(Queer Music Monthly March playlist),<em>\u00a0Stereogum<\/em>,<em>\u00a0Closed Captioned<\/em>,\u00a0<em>If It\u2019s Too Loud<\/em>, and others.\u00a0\u2018fawn\u2019\u00a0is available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/r20.rs6.net\/tn.jsp?f=001bVF4z-WP3bTkQQiYKhFe9FSdd9KKe6xAZLuWUzwGLc-2zpgLud27RfhpvI5RtTTo3SdSV90kLxkHLx9bCfZnLJSGGSojbzNrpZfzOKYQwcQ7Oaqu1e0YdgJK5J0HSxBNn7fISsCcjvukI5KI4LUrKXcBaNf_VNwqujLLmkczgrM=&amp;c=jXcYkXDLtRxbcC-gsyKLGXrOoJaAsg1Df9I8UDIfv2If6K0Wtf0b5Q==&amp;ch=TjJInNTShQeWFbqcx_mhiu2lL-8sLnoqqi47f3vehBpcqNzhGdr64g==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eight songs clocking in at a head-spinning, 17-minute runtime, OK Cool\u2019s third EP\u00a0\u2018fawn\u2019\u00a0is at heart a direct line into the minds and creative processes of the band\u2019s\u00a0songwriters. It&#8217;s a kaleidoscopic stride that showcases the ongoing evolution in their union of glistening math rock and dream pop that the two shredders have been working on since their inception in 2020. The duo\u2019s curiosity for experimentation is reflected throughout: linear, untraditional song structures are bolstered by their athletic musical precision, acute sense for hooks, and wall-of-sound mastery crafted with reverberated Telecasters and transcendent effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though the EP packs a confident punch, neither Stiebris (26) nor Blomquist (25) had ever taken on main songwriting duties in a band before starting OK Cool.&nbsp;<em>\u201cI had never sung on stage in my life and was extremely nervous about it. All we really knew is that we were always on the same page creatively in each project we had been in, and that was good enough to try writing together,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Stiebris explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cIt definitely did, and still mostly does, feel like we&#8217;re just finding our legs in all of this. The idea of a baby deer learning to walk felt pretty appropriate for the title of the EP\u2013it parallels the vulnerability that comes with taking on new experiences,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Blomquist notes. Though they may feel like they\u2019re just finding their legs, fawn stands tall, unafraid to explore and define the unique sonic language of OK Cool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>OK Cool \u2013 the Chicago-based band of Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist \u2013 have shared soaked in, the final single lifted from their new EP\u00a0\u2018fawn\u2019\u00a0out <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=39419\" title=\"Chicago&#8217;s OK Cool share new single \u2018soaked in\u2019\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[22,23,28,30,1907],"tags":[11073,11072,11277,11278],"class_list":["post-39419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitar-rock","category-indie","category-music","category-new-release","category-news","tag-fawn","tag-ok-cool","tag-soaked-in","tag-take-a-hike-records"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cultureaddicts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/CADF1893-92CD-44FE-9555-7F766A593594.jpeg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2B2TV-afN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38778,"url":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38778","url_meta":{"origin":39419,"position":0},"title":"Chicago&#8217;s OK Cool share new single \u2018nissanweekends\u2019","author":"cultureaddicts","date":"March 28, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Chicago-based duo OK Cool have shared nissanweekends, the latest single lifted from their forthcoming EP\u00a0\u2018fawn\u2019 out\u00a0April 28th\u00a0via Take a Hike Records. 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