I hate repeating what a press release says about a band or song, but the one for the latest from Wishy nails it. "Lovesick" is compared to The Cure and The Sundays, and that pretty much explains it. The song is covered in a dreamy hazy throughout, mixing shoegaze and dream pop along with some bubblegrunge. This is kind of exactly what we'd want a song called "Lovesick" by a band named Wishy to sound like. It's an updated version of our favorite college/indie rock from the late 80's and early 90's. This is a killer track that modernizes some of our favorite musical styles.
You can watch the video for "Lovesick" below. Nature's Pill is due out October 2 on Winspear, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Wishy, check out the band on Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include October 14 at Brighton Music Hall in Boston.
07/25 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues *
07/26 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Center *
07/27 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall *
07/31 – Santa Fe, NM @ The Bridge *&
08/01 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre *&
08/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues *&
08/04 – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Madonna Inn *&
08/06 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA *&
08/07 – Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater *&
08/08 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory *&
08/11 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic *&
08/14 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory *&
08/15 – Portland, OR @ Courthouse Square *&
08/16 – Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Zoo *&
08/17 – Boise, ID @ Shrine Social Club Ballroom *
08/18 – Bozeman, MT @ The ELM *
08/20 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown *
09/18 – Cincinnati, OH @ Fountain Square $
09/26–09/27 – Sao Paolo, Brazil @ Balaclava Festival
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