flipturn - 'Eleanor'
flipturn pounce on their listener with playful indie pop on ‘Eleanor’, showing off a sound that gently pinches your cheeks and pulls your mouth into a huge beaming smile.
’Eleanor’ is a quirky little number that sees the band hypnotically draw on surf rock, garage, new wave and pop influences . The track is driven by determined beats and has a lovely uplifting, light-footed swagger to its vocal melody and synth, while retaining an edgy guitar heavy band sound on its hook and instrumental break. Ultimately ‘Eleanor’ leaves its listener feeling lighter and an encouraged to make things happen in the here and now before the opportunities fade away.
On the track the band explains, “lyrically, the song portrays the relevant feeling of self-doubt, and hiding behind false confidence when presented with the opportunities life has to offer. Between bittersweet guitar riffs and falling arpeggios, "Eleanor" builds to a satisfying rally call with a hook that stays with listeners long after the final beat fades”.
A charismatic and slightly whacky offering that compels you to dance yourself into a positive, go-getting frame of mind alongside its super slick (and slightly fruit loopy) arrangements.
Words of Karla Harris