Melbourne indie rock quartet Sons of Rico are back with a brand new single, ‘What Am I Doing Here?‘. “It’s the question we ask ourselves in moments of discomfort, loneliness, or dissatisfaction, and the confidence it can take to address it.” – says Alex MacRae. The song is the first taste from the band’s forthcoming third album, and the follow up to 2013’s colourful ‘In Rico Glaciers‘ that spawned singles ‘You Don’t Know What You’re Missin‘ and ‘I’m Not Thinkin’ About You‘.
The song is introduced in a manner that may have one thinking the band has travelled back to the 80s. What are they doing here? Electronic drum samples, swelling Toto-inspired synths, and Belle and Sebastian-esque vocal deliveries from frontman Alex MacRae and keyboardist Siobhan McGinnity seem to pave an entirely new direction for the band. However, we’re instantly snapped out of the calm when Adam Weston’s (Birds Of Tokyo) guest appearance on drums thunders in and the song confidently charges ahead, gaining momentum with every section — keeping your ears on their toes.
Recorded in their new digs of Melbourne at Newmarket Studios, Sons of Rico were thrilled to have local hero Callum Barter (Dorsal Fins, British India) behind the desk engineering MacRae’s vision.
Sons of Rico launched out of Perth in 2010 with the single ‘This Madness‘ from their debut album ‘Reactions’. In 2012, MacRae and Weston relocated to Brisbane to record the band’s sophomore album ‘In Rico Glaciers‘ with legendary producer Magoo. Shortly thereafter MacRae relocated to band’s current home of Melbourne enlisting new members Terry Mann (Coach Bombay), Siobhan McGinnity, and Nigel Moyes (Money For Rope).
Sons of Rico’s new single ‘What Am I Doing Here?‘ is out Friday June 26 via all good digital retailers.