Terra Twin - 'Nightshift'
London-based Terra Twin share cinematic art rock single, ‘Nightshift’ that embraces themes of loneliness before their sold-out headline show in London on the 15th of March.
Initially Terra Twin started out as a bedroom project in 2020, when vocalist Maxim Baldry was living in New Zealand. The band came into fruition at the end of 2021, after friends and fellow musicians heard what Maxim Baldry had been writing. Terra Twins are now joined by guitarist Lewis Spear, bassist Joel McConkey, and drummer Alex Wadstein. The quartet have played a handful of shows around the capital, showcasing their cinematic art rock offerings, and last year Terra Twin released the single, ‘I’m Coming Up (Again)’ which was praised by NME.
The softly sung new single, Terra Twin explains, “Nightshift' embraces themes of loneliness, heartache and discomfort through the perspective of an ageing detective looking for love in all the wrong places. It’s an Americana-influenced number tumbling downhill with the brakes off."
The new cinematic, art rock gem, the track ebbs and flows with wandering guitar lines and purring percussion. Which pulls from less obvious influences in the Americana and folk worlds, creating a chasmic collection of sonic footprints, and inventing a unique soundscape. Alongside the new single, ‘Nightshift’ Terra Twin also shared striking visuals for the track which was directed by Glenn Kitson. The visuals show a spoof on an American 70’s crime drama, about a lonely detective who is working his nightshift, and is so preoccupied with himself as he misses obvious clues that would have led him to his criminals.
Speaking about the video, director Glenn says, "First off it seemed like fun, Maxim came to me with an idea for the music video. He had an idea of a cop on the hunt for a killer and wanted to dress up and put loads of prosthetics on.” He continues that, “it all reminded me of classic indie band videos from the late 80s and 90s so that was the approach I took when it came to shooting it. We didn't have a lot of budgets for post so everything was done in camera - by the make-up department and old camera techniques... analogue style."
Words by Bethany Simms
