It’s been too, too long. Half a year at least since we swooned to ‘Sift’, Hater’s last piece of dreamy reverie. Where have the chiming guitars and Caroline’s celestial crooning been hiding in these times of isolation? Before the walls went up and the doors closed, the world was afloat with their sublime melody; you could feel the love in the room.
Returning with a four minute examination of things gone wrong, Hater’s ‘Bad Luck’ is a very personal examination of that luck, an introvert’s story of learning to live again; of understanding how relationships work and how to communicate in them; A reawakening for new times.
Caroline says: “The song is about some kind of social awkwardness between myself and new faces. Feeling left out due to not knowing how to read a situation but also not wanting to know more than I should.”
‘Bad Luck’ is filled with apprehension and ambiguity, a gorgeous ethereal jigsaw that builds as Caroline’s brittle delivery sharpens and concludes, it’s a piece of aching romanticism destined to feature on a thousand mix tapes. A melodious wisp for a new circumstance.
Recorded in January this year ‘Bad Luck’ was mixed and mastered by John Cornfield and produced by Joakim Lindberg in his "Sickan" studio in Malmö.
Coinciding with its release Hater accompany their latest track with a striking brand new video. Recorded at the Pallidum theatre in Malmö, the video was directed by Jacob Nilsson and shot by Benjamin Zadig.
Currently working on their new album due to be released next year, Hater are Caroline Landahl, Måns Leonartsson, Frederick Rundquist and Rasmus Andersson.
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So delighted that Angel is finding that "hard won acceptance" that she sought and hope that her future path is one of authenticity. This work is one marked by melodious but not overwrought emotion, striking an intuitive balance of warmth and skill. hailhumanists
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Delicate yet powerful. Introspective, evocative. It's a window into this stranger's life that reflects my own memories and my own emotions. The title track is a paradox that wrestles with the vulnerability created by sharing these songs which proceeds musings of wanting to be both with and without friends/family. It's deeply personal and I feel blessed that she shared this with the world. herb_
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"Everything is simple 'til it's not
Learned to love the ropes when you were caught
See they could be braided a different way
And sinking into nothing, you learn to stay" Rüdiger Jay