Good Neighbours - 'Daisies'
Alternative indie band Good Neighbours continue to take the hot new music scene by storm – releasing their third single of the year, ‘Daisies’.
Despite only starting to release music onto larger platforms this year, Good Neighbours (comprising of talented musicians Oli Fox and Scott Verrill) have racked up an impressive 13 million monthly listeners. Their hit single ‘Home’ propelled them into the limelight and saw them at an already God-like level within the new music scene, amounting to an eye-watering 270 million worldwide streams. With this in mind, it’s clear that Good Neighbours are providing people with just what they need – sensational tracks with euphoric verses and sing-along choruses, hot off the press and ready to be played all summer long.
‘Daisies’ begins with a crisp, galloping rhythm of drums, the familiar sound that drumsticks make when drummers get the crowd to clap in time with them at a live show. The use of synths creates a warm and nostalgic feel, and the good vibes are already flowing. Good Neighbours have harboured the sound of a care-free summer and describe their approach to music as: “That’s what the sound is, to us: a coming of age, you know, that main character feeling”. Wandering into the chorus bridge, the track opens up to a more airy and breezy sound while still maintaining warmth.
Alongside their new single ‘Daises’, Good Neighbours released a video from their sold-out show at London’s Village Underground last month. Giving fans a taste for what was in store for when the official single was released, the eagerness was undeniable. Despite supporters present at the gig hearing the track for the first time and not knowing how it goes, there is no doubt they were enjoying themselves – dancing, filming, clapping in time to the rhythm, and rounding it all off with a huge round of applause.
Regardless of the fact that ‘Daisies’ is “low self-esteem anthem”, Oli Fox and Scott Verrill have still managed to make it a catchy, feel good tune – “Sometimes when you hate the way you feel in your own skin, it’s easier to try to see yourself how other people do, and we thought that was a sick idea. Someone making us fall back in love with ourselves.” With ear-worm lyrics such as “I look so good I could cry/When I see myself in your eyes/It feels so right/All the parts of me that hated/Yeah you’ve got them pushing up daisies” it’s a fresh and eagerly welcomed new perspective on the usual sad, low self-esteem tracks that can put a dampener on enjoying things.
Good Neighbours are currently playing a variety of live shows from July to October, including an impressive array of festivals including the likes of Leeds (August 23rd) and Reading (August 25th). With the band being in such high demand right now, grab your tickets to see them while you can (and get bragging rights for seeing them in a smaller venue before they inevitably venture out to higher capacities).
Words by Cameron Cookson
