NME via Zoom from his sun-splashed suburban LA garden, the 27-year-old details the humble process behind the track which was knocked out in just a day. “I pretty much did everything wrong,” Phinney admits. “I recorded on a Type 1 cassette, which is the lowest quality.
I was mixing the whole thing on my PS4 headset, there’s no bassline — I did everything in the book wrong.”These potential pitfalls add to the smash-and-grab charm of the single, which blend frantic guitars with electronic drums and eerie vocals, bringing to mind the raw and revealing approach of Ariel Pink or John Maus, two of Phinney’s influences.Having drafted in a couple of band members while living in New York to help with live duties and the first two-track Medium release.