PREMIERE: Science is Fiction – “Sea of Love II” (music video)

Coming out of Calgary’s indie rock scene, Science is Fiction have returned with a reinvigorated sound and an updated creative vision. The four-piece outfit featuring the talents of Pavan Singh and Kirk Stensrud on vocals and guitar, Blair Lipkind on bass and Matt Anderson on drums have built their identity on infectious guitar riffs, angular pop melodies and story-driven lyricism. They offer music that carries an engaging energy, underpinned by a knack for turning personal and observational storytelling into something that’s both relatable and distinct.

Science is Fiction first surfaced in 2019 with their debut single “Getting Late,” quickly following up with their first EP, Don’t Everybody Thank Me At Once, later that year. That first run earned them spins on college radio across Canada, establishing them as an exciting new voice in the indie scene. But after that early burst of momentum, the band entered an extended silence… until now. The upcoming release of their debut full-length record, No Future, marks not only a return but a reinvention, presenting a collection of songs that explore the freedom found in fatalism.

The origins of No Future stretch back decades to the late 90s, when Pavan and Kirk first began collaborating as part of a home recording project. Years later, Pavan arrived at a jam night with a set of songs brimming with righteous riffs and memorable melodies, planting the seeds for the band’s debut album.

The record, set to drop this autumn, sees the band exploring the ways we handle the present when we sense things are unravelling, whether that means surrendering, pushing harder or finding levity in the collapse. To bring No Future to life, the band enlisted producer Chris Dadge at Child Stone Studios, whose input helped them stretch into new sonic sphere, broadening their offering while maintaining the crux of their sound.

In June this year, they made their return and unveiled the first taste of their forthcoming album with the single titled “Sea of Love II,” a mesmeric outing that sees the band lean into dream pop and shoegaze stylings. “There’s a certain feeling of release, even joy, when you finally accept that things are over… when there is no future,” Pavan reflects. “It forces you to live entirely in the present moment, which can be both terrifying and hilarious.” His lyrics, though drawn from personal memories, are filtered through a self-aware, almost sitcom-like character that tackles the absurdity of collapse with both anxiety and humour.

Flowing with the soft twang of guitar and pulse of bass, the song forms a delicate rock scene that gradually builds with the patter of dusty drums and intricate lead notes. With subtly bouncy lead vocals rolling over the breezy arrangement, “Sea of Love II” takes listeners on a mellow rock voyage wrapping the band’s poignant songwriting in a timeless indie soundscape. Peppered with psyche-tinged aesthetic, stitched with elegant melodic writing and carried by gentle rhythmic energy, it’s a charming track that sees Science is Fiction return in spectacular fashion.

Now, the band brings us the premiere of the music video for their latest single, directed by frequent collaborator Aaron Dunn, it sees Singh wandering the purgatory of an underground parkade, trapped in an endless loop where every door and turn leads back to the start. The eventual escape to the open Alberta landscape offers no true freedom, just a bigger, more beautiful prison, dissolving into a psychedelic feedback swell as the track reaches its cathartic finale. It’s a fitting visual metaphor for Science is Fiction’s world; tense, self-aware, and able to confront the absurd with both impact and wit, offering an enticing visual pairing for their superb new single.

Watch the premiere for the Sea of Love II music video below

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