“The Lovers” By The Narcotix

"The Lovers" By The Narcotix is Northern Transmissions Song of the Day. The track is off their forthcoming album Dying, available
The Narcotix photo by Florence Villa

The Narcotix have shared “The Lovers,” a track off their debut full-length album, Dying, the follow-up to their 2021 EP, Mommy Issues.
“”The Lovers” explores the unification of man with the divine. It is the festival of the heart that occurs when we remain in concious contact with our inner mothers and fathers.” -The Narcotix

Multi-artists Esther Quansah and Becky Foinchas Worked closely with producer/engineer Colin Monachs out of GB’s Juke Joint in Long Island City, the pair incorporate piano and string arrangements into their unique sound. This album is about the creative risk and reward of maintaining pure vulnerability while creating. It investigates themes of meditation, esotericism, and surrealism in daily life to address existential questions about the innermost self. Woven within the fibers of the music is a deeply spiritual aesthetic that challenges time and sonic reality through a formless usage of surroundings.

The record was conceived in voice memos, written across oceans, and fleshed out in rehearsals with rhythm section Adam Turay (guitar), Jesse Heasly (bass guitar), and Matt Bent (drum set). Quansah and Foinchas sent updated files back and forth, starting fresh ideas while working out existing ones.

Mommy Issues was recorded in a quarantine fugue state and released in June 2021. It received favorable coverage in outlets like Pitchfork, NPR, and Earmilk, introducing the Narcotix to new audiences while affirming their place in Brooklyn’s thriving DIY and experimental rock scenes. Following the release of Mommy Issues, the band cut their teeth playing numerous shows in NYC, Philly, and upstate New York, sharing the stage with Laraaji, Fievel is Glauque, Flanafi, the Deli Girls, Beshken/Ex-Wiish, St. Mela, Godcaster and many others.

The Narcotix
Dying
Track List

The Mother
The Sun
The Lamb
The Lovers
The Feel
The Child
The Maiden
The Mystic
The Magician

The Narcotix 2024 Tour Dates

03/03 Brooklyn, NY – Union Pool (Record Release Show)

Pre-order Dying by The Narcotix HERE

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