Sometimes, what's new feels weird. And sometimes, you have to remind yourself that's okay. Such is the wisdom of "Duck Hunt" by Peterborough art punks Lonely Parade.
"The song is basically about feeling confused on tour," the band's Charlotte Dempsey says, "feeling out of place in unfamiliar spaces and trying to enjoy yourself regardless. It's about a weird anxious headspace that comes from a whirlwind of new experiences."
To get into a slightly stranger place, the band all swapped instruments — a tactic they used to play with when Lonely Parade was just starting up. Guitarist Augusta Veno is on drums, while drummer Anwyn Climenhage and Dempsey, the bassist, play guitar.
"Duck Hunt" is the third single off the band's forthcoming No Shade LP, all recorded at Revolution Recording and produced by José Contreras of By Divine Right. It's an impressive balancing act between queasy post-punk angles and feel-good indie rock riffing.
Catch Lonely Parade at the tour dates below:
09/09 Hamilton - Baltimore House
09/12 Oakville - Lourice
09/14 Quebec City - Le Knockout
09/15 Moncton - TBA
09/16 Sackville - Thunder & Lightning*
09/17 Halifax - Radstorm*
09/19 Charlottetown - Baba’s Lounge
09/20 St John - TBA
09/23 Pop Montréal - Turbohaus
09/24 Ottawa - Black Squirrel Books
09/27 Kitchener/Waterloo - Open Sesame
09/29 Toronto - Gladstone Hotel ^
09/30 Guelph - TBA
10/01 Sudbury - TBA
10/07 Peterborough - The Spill
10/08 Toronto - Double Double Land
*with Vulva Culture
^ with The Inbreds
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