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Corvair - Right Hook from the 2023 self-released album Bound to Be.

Portland duo Corvair describe themselves as \\u201cScorpio weirdo power duo serving up lush guitar pop w/ sharp incisors,\\u201d which this fellow Scorpio can certainly appreciate. Made up of Brian Naubert (Ruston Mire, Tube Top, Pop Sickle, The Service Providers) and Heather Larimer (Eux Autres), the romantic, as well as musical, duo are veterans of the Portland music scene. They released their debut self-titled album in 2021 and are following it up with their sophomore full-length Bound to Be on June 23rd.

The lead single off the record is \\u201cRight Hook,\\u201d explores a dark night in a relationship where the protagonist is ready to fight. \\u201cOn this record, I pushed myself to be more exposed and unfiltered,\\u201d explains Larimer of the song. \\u201cI can unfortunately be an ugly fighter and I wondered what would happen lyrically if I just owned up to it. The things I do that I am ashamed of and the toll it takes on everyone involved.\\u201d

\\u201cThe musical spine of this song was me thinking about Tears for Fears meets King Crimson,\\u201d Nuebert says of the instrumentation. \\u201cBut then Heather wrapped that art rock foundation in a Blondie-meets-Shirelles pop energy. It\\u2019s a strange combination that fits the story\\u2013out of control emotions that end in shame and regret.\\u201d

Watch the video for "Right Hook" and read the full post at KEXP.org.

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