The Cords - "I'm Not Sad"

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Scottish sister duo The Cords have a delightfully new retro single out now. "I'm Not Sad" is a bouncy and cheery little song that fits into the current neo-folk while hearkening back to artists like The Primitives and The Sundays. It's a sugary sweet pop-rock song that packs an overwhelming amount of fun into under two minutes. Of course, if it's going to remind us of cheery alt-rock/pop singles from the 90's, as upbeat and happy as the song is, the lyrics for "I'm Not Sad" are anything but upbeat and happy. Still, The Cords have struck gold with this new single, which is going to win your heart within its first few seconds.

Eva says of the band's latest single:

"'I'm Not Sad' is about feeling sad but not knowing why and feeling like you could spend all day in bed even though you don't want to and pretending you're not sad when people ask. It's upbeat and happy but the lyrics aren't really. A lot of our songs are upbeat but have sad lyrics." 

You can listen to "I'm Not Sad" below. The Cords' self-titled album is due out September 26, and is available for pre-order on Bandcamp. For more on The Cords, check out the artist on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


20 Sept - Paris, FR - Paris Popfest w/ The Loft & Blueboy
25 Sept - Sheffield, UK - Sidney & Matlida
26 Sept - London, UK - The Betsey Trotwood
27 Sept - London, UK - Rough Trade East In-Store
29 Sept - Ramsgate, UK - Music Hall
30 Sept - Exeter, UK - The Cavern
01 Oct - Bristol, UK - The Croft
02 Oct - Coventry, UK - Just Dropped In
03 Oct - Manchester, UK - Kamera
04 Oct - Edinburgh, UK - Indiepop All Dayer at The Mash House
05 Oct - Glasgow, UK - Mono
13 Nov - Glasgow UK - The Hug and Pint w/ The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
26 Nov - Coventry UK - The Tin w/ The Primitives
27 Nov - Coventry UK - The Tin w/ The Primitives

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