Track By Track: Dust In The Sunlight
Southend based duo Dust In The Sunlight have just released their debut self titled EP - which is a collection of four beautiful songs that show off their unique blend of alt-folk with pop harmonies. They took a moment to talk to us about it - track by track.
Dust In The Sunlight
'Dust In The Sunlight' was one of the first songs that we wrote together, during a session at an artist warehouse in North London that Annie was living in at the time. The song speaks about being caught up with someone who's emotionally unavailable and being prepared to compromise your own values in order to keep them around. We liked the imagery of the title so much that it became the namesake of the band.'
Strangest Places
'The idea behind Strangest Places came from quotes that we both used as mantras... Billy's was 'No matter where you go, here you are', which was scrawled on a wall in his flat in Southend after a party. Annie's was 'You are your own home', from a diary entry written years before. We realised these ideas worked in tandem with each other and they became the song's chorus. It's about following your sense of adventure, even if you feel lost. Learning to let go and find peace within yourself, without being tied to any particular place or time.'
Winter Monday
'Both of us grew up in rural towns but now live in London. Winter Monday is about going back home to visit and realising how much those places can change in a short space of time - shops closing, houses being built or demolished, people moving in and out. The song is an ode to the memories of those places, and how they’ve shaped us into who we are today.'
Old Dream
'Old Dream is one of our most intimate, acoustic songs that explores the idea of revisiting places that you strongly associate with a particular person. Retracing your steps and unpicking memories of conversations; realising things weren’t quite the way you thought they were at the time. We made sure the arrangement was kept very delicate to we could push our vocal harmonies to the front over the dreamy, ethereal vibe of the production.'