Indie-rock two-piece Nai Harvest  return with “Buttercups”, their most overtly melodic track yet, and one that pays as many dues to the likes of Ride, Chapterhouse, early Superchunk, classic lo-fi and dreampop as it does the punk spirit of their previous output.

It’s a song about distance, and trying to be fair and honest with someone you’re in love with who lives far away but you’re not in a legitimate relationship with. You’re allowed to do what you want with whoever you want but do you really want to do it or not?

Sounding, as ever, a whole lot bigger than just the two of them, “Buttercups” is the A-side of their split with Playlounge, which sees both bands contributing a new track and, in turn, a cover of each other. The record will be released on 12″ flower shaped vinyl (7″ playable).

Nai Harvest are:

Ben Thompson – guitar and vocals
Lew Currie – drums

upcoming dates:

July 27 – Tramlines Festival – The Great Gatsby, Sheffield, England

Aug 3 – Rhondda Rocks – The Factory – Porth, South Wales

Aug 8 – Beacons Festival, Noisey Tent – Skipton, West Yorks, England

Aug 24 – Art Is Hard Fest 2 – London, England – Shacklewell Arms

Sept 5 – London, England – Old Blue Last*

Sept 6 – Leeds, England – Cockpit*

Sept 7 – Birmingham, England – The Flapper*

Sept 8 – Bristol, England – The Exchange*

Sept 9 – Brighton, England – Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar*

Sept 10 – Paris, France – La Macanique*

Sept 11 – Cologne, Germany – Underground*

Sept 12 – Eindhoven, Holland – Kafee Aloys*

Sept 13 – Munster, Germany – Cafe Lorenz*

Sept 14 – Hamburg, Germany – Rote Flora*

Sept 15 – Hannover, Germany – Bei Chez Heinz*

Sept 16 – Berlin, Germany – Cassiopeia*

Sept 17 – Dessau, Germany – Beat Club*

Sept 19 – Lucerne, Switzerland – Treibhaus*

Sept 20 – Stuttgart, Germany – Juha West*

Sept 21 – Frankfurt, Germany – 11er*

Sept 22 – Antwerp, Belgium – JH Kavka*

Sept 24 – Southampton, England – Joiners*

Sept 25 – Cardiff, Wales – Clwb Ifor Bach*

Sept 26 – Derby, England – The Victoria Inn*

Sept 27 – Glasgow, Scotland – Stereo*

Sept 28 – Manchester, England – Star & Garter*

Sept 29 – Kingston, England – Fighting Cocks*

* w/Superheaven