In Peach Pit's "Shampoo Bottles," Heartache Lives in Inanimate Objects
It's the new single from the Vancouver indie rock band.
Songs about heartache are as old as unrequited love itself.
Most of these broken ballads, however, fail to acknowledge the material effects of breakups—the toothbrush on the bathroom counter, the drawer of things that belong to a person who no longer has a reason to make your home feel like theirs. Peach Pit tinker with these objects and their poisoned memories on their new single "Shampoo Bottle," a swaying, beachy swan song for all the things your ex left around your house.
Rather than igniting in rage, "Shampoo Bottle" focuses on the sadness that these tainted reminders conjure. "I've been leaving your shampoo bottles / Over in the corner there / Sitting empty on the bathtub rail / Wishing they could wash your hair," singer Neil Smith croons. "Your cell phone chargers still hanging from the wall / Haven't chucked it all, like you'd think / Though you haven't been around in weeks."
As the song's narrator uses his ex's leftover deodorant and analyzes each red Corolla he passes to see if it's theirs, "Shampoo Bottles" paints a surprisingly poignant vision of a heart that's beginning to heal, even if salt keeps getting rubbed into the wounds.
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Artist, Author, and Comedian Anna Akana Is Now a Bonafide Musician
The internet star talks debut album, new single, and her transition into the music scene.
Anna Akana is no stranger to fame.
Her comedy vlogs have made her an internet sensation with 2.6 million subscribers to her channel and many of her videos raking in millions of views. She crafts relatable, personable comedy, and now she hopes her music will have the same accessibility. As Akana gears up to release her debut album, Casualty, the 30-year-old creative sat down with Popdust to talk more about her transition to music and her new single "Let Me Go."
From comedy to music. how has that transition been for you, both personally and professionally? Any lessons you've had to learn along the way?
It's been an incredibly fun transition. I've been doing comedy music for over a decade, so most of my focus has been lyrical (no one cares if you're off pitch when you're delivering a punch line). So the confidence and presence that stand up has given me, plus having been an actor for so long, I feel very comfortable on stage in the emotion of a song. I've definitely had to learn about the business side of music more—the inner workings of what this industry's structure is and how it differentiates from the fields I've been in for so long. But I've found the whole journey to be incredibly creative and fun.
Anna Akana - Let Me Go (Official Music Video)www.youtube.com
What can we expect from your debut record? What was the creative process like?
There are 13 tracks and accompanying music videos that hone in on the message of overcoming. This album was experimental and cathartic and touches on various aspects of myself in new ways. It's dark indie pop with a very intimate feel. The creative process was suspiciously easy, but I feel like when an artist approaches a new platform you have so much energy ready to go.
What made you decide to combine spoken word and singing? What appeals to you about spoken word?
I'm an avid fan and writer of poetry. I haven't shared a ton of it online, just two animated versions ("toothbrush" and "palindrome"). But I feel like spoken word is just the right delivery for some songs, and it decides where it belongs. Most of the ones that turn out that way are written in a stream of consciousness flurry that come tumbling out, and I feel they're the most raw that way. Spoken word is an amazing avenue for story, for emotion, and to communicate powerful pain.
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What do you want fans to take away from your music?
I hope that fans feel less alone in some aspect of their struggles.
Any tour plans? Do you ever plan to return to comedy?
I'm currently headlining Mercury Lounge on Dec 6 in NYC. Would love to do a national tour but the plan is to hit spot dates for now to hone in the show. No plans to return to comedy but ask me in ten years!