Coming out of the Canadian city of Ottawa, Wotts is an indie duo who’ve been sharing a well-received catalogue of music to a growing audience of fans around the world. Featuring the talents of singer and multi-instrumentalist Jayem with guitarist and bass player Ricky 100, the pair have been on a thrilling musical adventure over the last few years.
With a pop-focused songwriting approach cut with intricate, often psych-tinged arrangements, their charming sound is at once accessible and memorable while presenting something entirely new. While they’ve crafted a sound that’s distinctively their own, they’ve also explored other areas on the fringes of their musical map, offering departures from their trademark style.
In 2021 they first made their entrance with the debut single “Before” and have since shared an impressive array of singles and EPs while clocking hundreds of thousands of spins on Spotify alone. Bringing their musical alive on stage, they’ve also won over crowds at notable events such as RBC Bluesfest, Canadian Music Week and Junofest.
Having started this year strong with the EP PETALS and the surprise release of the track “there,” they now bring us their latest effort with the brand new single “Laundry.” The lead single lifted from their upcoming EP titled Good People, Bad People, “Laundry” sees Wotts take cues from post punk outfits such as Fontaines D.C. and The Horrors to deliver a sound they’ve been harbouring for a long time with Jayem sharing, “Bands like The Smiths and Fontaines D.C. have impacted us a lot. I think there’s elements in this song that make it ‘us’, but we felt the time was right to give some love to a genre that brings us so much happiness.”
From the bubble of pulsing bass guitar notes, the track jumps with an uptempo rhythm and hazy guitar twangs capped by Jayem’s smooth vocal delivery as he drapes airy melodies over the bouncy energy of the arrangement. Developing with bright brush strokes of synth textures and cut with intricate flashes of lead guitar licks, “Laundry” rolls into an infectiously catchy indie jam driven by lively danceable rhythm and vibrant instrumental flourishes.
With another display of how Wotts can fold different influences into their songwriting and apply their signature sound in an engaging new way, “Laundry” hints at the exciting new material to come on their forthcoming EP. With plans to release their first music videos as well as starting to put together their debut full-length record, this talented duo is set to continue their rise as a must-watch indie act who deserve all the hype that surround them.
Listen to Laundry below
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