
Swim Deep Soars to New Heights with ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’

As the music world buzzes with the latest release from Swim Deep, their album ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’ signals a stellar transformation for the indie ensemble. Dropped on 7th June 2024, the album weaves together threads of existential ponderings with a soundscape that is as vast as the night sky.
- The opening notes of ‘How Many Love Songs Have Died In Vegas?’ immediately transport listeners to another dimension.
- Through the magic of Bill Ryder-Jones’ production, the tracks exude lavish guitar work and an emotive pull that binds you to the journey.
- Improvisation in the recording studio breathes authenticity and excitement into their artistry.
Themes of life, death, and the fears that shadow our growth find a voice in this album.
- The intimate experience of fatherhood for band members Austin and Cav McCarthy echoes throughout, bringing profound depth to the record.
- Despite heavy topics, the album is laced with optimism, punctuated by soul-lifting choruses and affirmations.
- Culminating with the haunting strains of ‘Fire Surrounds’, the listening experience becomes an odyssey of renewal and hope.
Indeed, ‘There’s A Big Star Outside’ stands as a testament to Swim Deep’s resilience and artistic evolution. Whether it’s your first listen or your hundredth, new layers of insight and sonic beauty unfurl, making each session unique.
In our tumultuous world, this album shines forth, a beacon of possibility and change. If this is what the apex of their music sounds like, the path ahead for Swim Deep is replete with promise and uncharted successes.