Ok Cool - "Safety Car"

Photo by Tracy Conoboy

If you love cheery 90's indie rock, you're going to love the latest from OK Cool. FLOOD Magazine stated that "Safety Car" has "... an early Built to Spill vibe," and as much as I hate quoting another writer, I kept getting the same feeling from the song. It's reminding me of The Normal Years, when Doug Martsch wrote shorter, more poppy songs with smaller guitar epics inside. "Safety Car" is wonderfully catchy and upbeat, and has that crunchy guitar that helped define the late 90's. As much as OK Cool remind me of my glory days on this one, the more pop focused side of the song helps keep it sounding more modern and not a throwback. 

Haley Blomquist Waller says of her band's latest single:

"This song is about the people in your life that make you feel loved and grounded. I wrote it last year with my husband in mind while we were starting to plan our wedding. There are references in the lyrics to things we do together that I know, in the future, I will look back on as peaceful vignettes. It’s about feeling nostalgic and grateful for things as they’re happening."

You can watch the video for "Safety Car" below. Chit Chat is due out August 1. For more on OK Cool, check out the band on Instagram and Twitter. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.

08/14 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean

08/20 - Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop

08/21 - New York, NY - Baker Falls

08/22 - Philadelphia, PA - Silk City