A bromance with a happy ending: Macclesfield-based band Cassia just announced a new collaboration with indie-pop band Kawala. The new track, “Circular Motion,” is the fourth piece of Cassia’s eclectic new puzzle and a key element of their upcoming EP, “Home Soon…,” which promises to be a sonic collage of their recent expeditions to new writing locations and experiences with new collaborators. On the new single, Cassia shares, “We first got to know Kawala after a very messy night at a barn on the farm, and it wasn’t long after that we got in the studio together. Somehow, in and amongst all the coffee-fueled chaos, we managed to come away with ‘Circular Motion,’” they share.
“I remember the beat and the keys riff kicked things off, then we started pulling lyrics together. The words are loosely based around the theme of life cycles; in summary, the meaning of the song is: Sometimes, in order to get off on the right track, you might have to follow the less-travelled road; getting lost can sometimes reveal a fresh perspective that you didn’t know you needed,” the band continues.
Effortlessly bouncy and capturing joy in its purest form, with plucky guitar melodies, playful drum grooves, and nifty bass-lines, the track has a blissful charm that perfectly translates this powerful encounter. “It was definitely a conscious decision to keep this song upbeat. Looking back on it now, it really wouldn’t have been possible to come up with the next John Lewis advert, judging from the amount of energy that was in that room. We can’t wait to play this tune at festivals together, and it feels so sick to be releasing music into the world with good mates,” they finish.
To complement the track’s sonic experience, “Circular Motion” comes with a music video that plays on band rivalry with a tongue-in-cheek approach, where we see Cassia and Kawala living together in a flat in London and the jealousy that bubbles to the surface. “In the indie music scene, you can sometimes feel a little isolated, and so this song and video are an attempt to break down those walls,” Cassia adds.
Watch the music video…