Four dudes from Kent in England. They go by the name Get Inuit. Still no words on any direct affiliation with eskimos, but what is clear is the quartet deliver a giddy, memorable brand of power pop and “Barbiturates” is exemplary of this. The song kicks off like Jimmy Eat World circa Bleed American, before catching a wave of distorted guitars. It’s that quiet-loud-quiet-loud thing and it sounds glorious.
“The song is broadly about someone slowly but surely becoming dependent on a drug to live a normal life,” explains singer Jamie Glass. “The song depicts a person’s need to take barbiturates to be able to function and move without pain whilst also becoming addicted. The music is meant to characterize the mood swings that a person goes through when needing sedation, with heavy guitar and screams representing the pain and mental anguish, with the quiet sections showing a more controlled state.”
Listen below and if you’re in the UK catch them on tour.
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