Manchester mainstays IST IST, making final preparations for the release of fifth album DAGGER [out Feb. 6], do their roll out right with the last listen “Obligations.”
Touching on transformation and the sacrifices that can come with it, the alt-post-punk piece is defined by a pulsating bassline, driving beats, and synth throbs that resonate in both mood and groove. Vocalist Adam Houghton speaks to the meaning behind the music:
I wanted to capture the feeling of being bound to someone who represents both your salvation and your undoing. It’s about how love can feel like duty — something you can’t walk away from even when it hurts.
There’s power in that message and it certainly rings true throughout.
Stream below, snag a copy courtesy of Kind Violence Records, and spread that social love:
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