Today we checked out Bristol-based experimental-rock three-piece My Octopus Mind reveal their new single ‘Wandering Alone’ released today, taken from their upcoming third studio album ‘Trying To Be Normal’, due November 3rd 2023.

“Wandering Alone” is as much an experience as it a song. We found ourselves mesmerized by the hypnotic melodies. My Octopus Mind, most definitely has delivered an absolute gem .

Wandering Alone was built from the bones of a mighty riff and some tasty chords cooked up by double bass wizard Isaac during Covid solitude. Combing catchy choruses with vocalist Liam’s falsetto vocals soaring atop, the band create a serene backdrop for the driving verses and the crushing riff section with the Balkan themes lurking unashamedly in the foreground. No venue has been able to capture the monstrous nature of this track. But your sound system will.

Recorded with Jake Bright at Giant Wafer Studios and mastered by Shawn at Optimum Mastering, Wandering Alone lyrically came about through many long lockdown walks and clandestine meetings when solitary confinement was encouraged and everything looked a lot more uncertain.

Discussing the single, vocalist and lyricist Liam O’Connell explains: “Lyrically the track wasn’t inspired by anything other than the millions of different thoughts running through my head on solitary lockdown walks or the myriad of random rants I’d go into over a bottle of wine in a park with Izy (Isaac). It’s kind of an homage to Izy as he wrote the main musical ideas; it might have some connection to a book he lent me by Bell Hooks ‘The Will to Change’.”

We have November 3rd circled on our calendar as we can not wait for the release of “Trying To Be Normal “ In the meantime we will put “Wandering Alone” on repeat.

MY OCTOPUS MIND ARE:

Liam O’Connell – Guitar, Vocals and Piano
Isaac Ellis – Double Bass, Vocals
Oliver Cocup – Drums, Vocals