The outfit showcase a renewed sense of focus on their comeback release.
With the release of their immersive new single ‘Meteorite’, Manchester trio Cultures are a band that have firm sights on making 2023 their own following a quieter period from the outfit.
While packing the same optimistic glow that Cultures are known for in their work, the track also has something of a more underlying darkness to it than previous releases, exploring themes like having to rebuild your life and amid things like Covid or a freak incident involving the titular ‘Meteorite’, or even just more of a metaphorical rebuild during hard times. The band’s catchy indie rock sound is the glue that holds everything together, ensuring that things never feel too deep or introspective with its likeable charm and catchy melodies, but the track shows off a really thoughtful side to the outfit, and its honesty and vulnerability at times is sure to resonate with listeners on a wide scale.
“The track is about how well we know ourselves and about coming back stronger and making a fresh start when things have been difficult,” explains guitarist and vocalist Josh Spivey.
“Although I didn’t actually write the lyrics about Covid, that time spent cooped up inside and away from the world is one of the main things I think about now when I listen to the track back. We wrote the song at our drummer James’ place during a writing session when Tom saw a plane out of the window and we joked about it being a meteorite coming down. It made me think about how life would be and how we would start over again if everything ended right now. In Meteorite I wonder out loud about what kind of person I am and reference the people that know me better than I know myself.”
