Subsonic Eye - "Aku Cemas"

Photo by Crispin Tan

Singapore's Subsonic Eye are back with a new single that shows off why we love them so much. "Aku Cemas" shows a heavier side of the dream pop genre. It's jangly and completely fuzzed out, while also displaying a sense of pop songwriting. It's catchy as can be, even if you don't understand the lyrics. There are even some Sonic Youth style guitars throughout, even if it's the softer side of that style. Subsonic Eye have been making some wonderfully compelling indie rock for a while now, and it's great to see that fact hasn't changed. "Aku Cemas" is classic style indie rock updated for modern sensibilities. 

Vocalist Nur Wahidah says of the band's latest single:

"When I was unemployed for a couple of months, I was feeling this restless feeling. I couldn't sit still but it felt like I had to. I would apply for 20 jobs a day and go back to watching movies on my laptop. It was a funny feeling - I finally had the time to do whatever I wanted. I could read, knit, craft, cycle. Like when I was employed, I looked forward to doing my favorite things during my free time. But this feeling of doom and uselessness just clouded over everything. I didn't have the appetite to do things I loved because of the overwhelming anxiety over being unemployed. I didn't want to be free again, I just wanted a job."

You can watch the video for "Aku Cemas" below. Singapore Dreaming is due out June 11 on Topshelf Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Subsonic Eye, check out the artist on Instagram and Twitter.