Orange County-based quartet Move Like Creatures formed during the pandemic in early 2020 with frontwoman Nancy Bombard recalling their first meeting as magical, instantly bonding them as a family. Alongside Nancy, drummer Melissa Koziel and guitarist Ryan Reynolds infuse their music with pop polish, rock grit, electronic touches and punk attitude, creating a sound that’s intimate yet anthemic.
Their music reflects influences from Hayley Williams to Gwen Stefani, embodying a blend of raw vulnerability and bold defiance. Towards the end of 2021 they were ready to share their shared sonic vision with the world and released their debut single “Mind Reader.”
Recorded with Los Angeles-based producer Ethan Kaufmann, whose previous credits include Ryan Cabrera and Avril Lavigne, the single saw the trio make their entrance with a pop-focused indie rock jam full of hooks and an infectious charm that captured a sonic contrast to the gravity of the lyrical context. Followed up by sophomore single “Space Case,” the band dropped their first EP of the same name, serving up five original tracks to crystallise their original sound and stamp themselves on the map of exciting new artists on the rise.
Now Move Like Creatures returns with brand new material, bringing us their latest release with the single titled “Daggers.” Once again linking up with Ethan Kaufmann to produce the song, “Daggers” distils raw emotion and infectious energy, speaking to the dreamers who have bled on Hollywood Boulevard and faced rejection like a casting call gone wrong.
“Daggers” pays tribute to the bright lights and dark shadows Los Angeles, capturing the city’s relentless pursuit of dreams and the inevitable setbacks that come with it. Opened by the fuzz of guitar feedback, the song kicks to life with the strike of drums ushering in a grooving sound of pulsing bass lines, a snapping beat and intricate guitar and synth flutters.
Dropping the energy back to make way for Nancy’s smooth vocal flourishes, she spins catchy melodic stretches as the song launches into and anthemic synth rock sound in the chorus packed full of memorable vocal hooks and enveloping instrumentation. With slick ebb and flow between the hushed verses, bursts of epic energy in the chorus and the lofty atmosphere of the bridge with its splashing drums and soaring vocals, “Daggers” lays down a danceable and infectious sound that sees Move Like Creatures return with a sensational new single.
Listen to Daggers below
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