Big Scary have spent the last few months working on material for their forthcoming new album, on which they are currently putting the finishing touches, and they’ve now added yet another unexpected flavour to their ever-expanding sonic palette with new single ‘Organism’.
“It’s moving back towards Jo and I as a band and the dynamic between us,” Tom Iansek said of the new single. “It’s refocusing on the duo. With this has come a lot of stripping back of the non-essential, using less to create more.”
Meanwhile, drummer Jo Syme said of the tune, “Obnoxious sax stabs dance with the bass. The simple parts slot in around each other with little rhythmic tricks to make this quirky, three-minute pop song.”
Since unveiling their AMP-winning second album Not Art back in 2013, Iansek and Syme have been keeping busy. In addition to becoming one of the most sought-after producers in the country, Iansek has been generating serious acclaim with his #1 Dads project.
His production prowess is once again at the forefront on Big Scary’s new album. “More widely, I recognize now Big Scary as a chance to challenge where I am at artistically,” he says. “I force myself to take stock of where I am as a songwriter and producer; where I see other music heading; and where I want to head.”
“This makes in many ways for a gruelling and tortuous process, especially with no guarantee of a positive outcome, but does allow many other things to flow in its wake. I often take the sounds, techniques and ideals I learn from making Big Scary albums into my surrounding work as a producer.”
