Pascalwillnotsurvivethis | Gravestone At Surf Point

When Danny McClelland isn't setting stages alight with Jealous of the Birds intoxicating art-pop, he can often be found at the heart of Pascalwillnotsurvivethis; a lofi-indie project producing some of the most earnest, self effacing pop songs around.

McClelland has put in a tremendous amount of work over 'Pascals...' short lifespan, releasing two warmly received EP's last year alone and most recently the gloriously understated single 'Tullulah', a fragile bonus track also included on the excellent live album 'PWNST at The Belfast Empire'.

Not one to tread the beaten path, Pascalwillnotsurvivethis's latest single, 'Gravestone At Surf Point', is a groovier edition to McClelland's growing arsenal of pop songs. Equally, tt wouldn't sound out of place on the Courtney Barnett/Kurt Vile collaboration record 'Lotta Sea Lice', a darker, Pavement-esque guitar line leading to a sweeping chorus featuring dual vocals from Sophie Duff-McKenzie. Danny explains:

"I wrote this track at like 2am on my sofa the night before Ash and I decided to record it in the living room of our house.

We recorded live drums and guitar together, I tracked in the bassline with my octave pedal and Ash's girlfriend Sophie Duff-McKenzie (co-owner of Vault Music) helped out with providing harmonies for the chorus".

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Lyrically, 'Gravestones...' seesaws between the bleak and the optimistic, as McClelland sings, "it's getting dark this side of town, I feel the light when you're around". Danny told us more:

"The lyrics in the verses of the track were actually the beginnings of what I originally intended to be the first pascal song way back in winter 2015 before I decided to go with 'The Good, The Ba d & the Forever Sad', which was on our last EP."

Reflecting on why he chose now to release a new single Danny added, "We just wanted to do whatever we could to put a song together and mark this crazy point in history for PWNST and as always it made sense to go lofi or die. I hope you enjoy".

The lofi charm that has marked Pascalwillnotsurvivethis as a special band is prevalent as ever here, including a brand new, DIY video. We took the time to catch up with Danny (from a safe distance) to discuss 'Gravestones At Surf Point', life on the road and his remarkable journey so far.

Keep a close eye on the Pascalwillnotsurvivethis socials for info on rearranged shows, merch and new music. Watch the brand new video below: