Little Suspicions - 'Giving Up The Ghost'
‘Giving up the Ghost’ is the result of the time alternative four-piece Little Suspicions spent working with producer Ben Etter, who previously worked with Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs. This pungent alternative pop song is drenched in voluptuous harmonies and a treat for your ears!
They self-recorded ‘Giving up the Ghost’ between Kent, London and Italy and had it mixed by the aforementioned Ben Etter, and is yet another step up showing the bands’ musical progress compared to previous singles. The single is the band’s fifth since their formation in the summer of 2020, and showcases hazy vocals and a warm, Arctic Monkeys-esque soundscape.
About their brand new release, Little Suspicions say: “Bar to bar, drink to drink, bleary eyed little suspicions drift along in search for their lover. The song takes you on a star crossed lovers pub crawl from The Nags Head to The Crown, only for hopes to be dashed at empty bar stools, leaving only questions for how their partner feels and a sore head.”
Dreamy and prominent, sultry at times, and woozy throughout, their guitar-driven alternative pop sound is a charming one hard to forget after having listened to the song even just once. A song that somehow ended up on repeat… ‘Giving up the Ghost’ is the soundtrack for our late nights, and early morning confessions. It’s giving us a glimpse into someone’s diary, and listens like a secret, one in which we find a lot of guilty pleasure. They blend pop with disco, Abba-like melodies and bouncing piano lines, which make ‘Giving up the Ghost’ the perfect drunken sing-song that needs to be serenaded on a balcony at 2am while the rest of the neighbourhood is trying to sleep.
We sure do get Alex Turner flashbacks, but since he seems to have shied away from the sexy pop rock he used to make, we are more than happy for Little Suspicions to take his place! It is a comforting hint at ‘70s nostalgia and a promising track from the band we hope will be releasing many more singles like it.
Words by Laura Rosierse
