Indie-rock favourites Daily J reminisce about the innocence of youth in new single ‘Cheap Tequila Sunrise’

24 Jan

Aotearoa indie-rockers Daily J today announce their long-awaited new album SCATTERBRAINS will be out on the 21st of February. With it, the band of brothers are offering fans one final taste of what’s to come after months of teasing the upcoming project dropping the album's final single ‘Cheap Tequila Sunrise’.

Listen to ‘Cheap Tequila Sunrise’ here. Pre-save / Pre-order Scatterbrains here.

The band's signature upbeat, psyched-out songwriting, having earned them nominations for best song at the Rolling Stone Awards plays a prominent part in ‘Cheap Tequila Sunrise’. Nostalgic lyrics meet a carefree vocal delivery style, further cementing their reputation for summery, southern hemisphere feelgood bangers. “It’s a reflection on what it was like to be a kid before life got too complicated. So escaping the daily grind and dreaming of a better place,” said the band.

The sense of reminiscing about your youth is depicted in a dreamy video, shot on 16mm film. “We wanted to create a dreamy ‘day-in-a-life’ paradise, which captures finding joy in life’s simple moments, while hinting at a deeper longing for something more pure and untouched, like the innocence of youth.”

‘Cheap Tequila Sunrise’ is the fourth single from the upcoming album Scatterbrains produced by Joe Faris. It follows ‘Tastes Like Forever‘, ‘Sunday Stitches‘ and ‘Happy Slides‘, all of which have clocked up close to one million streams on Spotify alone, earning a plethora of radio play from BBC Radio 1.

The songs give Daily J fans a good feel for what they can expect on Scatterbrains - catchy as heck indie-rock songs, with pop sensibilities, and masterful songwriting, touching on the ups and downs of life. “We love writing about what we’re feeling and tackling relatable topics and we hope that connects with our listeners,” says the band.

This combined with Daily J’s now renowned killer show has made the band one of New Zealand’s most successful indie exports of the last few years. And Kiwi fans can witness the magic of Daily J live on their Scatterbrains NZ Tour, which sees the band at San Fran in Wellington on Friday, March 21 and the Powerstation in Auckland on Friday, 28th March.

Daily J is made up of three brothers Jayden, Johnny and Jesse Paul and their lifelong friend Rick Everard). Fiercely independent, the band has earned tens of millions of streams across streaming platforms, played SXSW and Laneways, supported girl in red's stadium tour, and have sold out tours across not only New Zealand and Australia but in the UK too.

Having captivated listeners around the world with their innovative indie hits and teasing this long-awaited project, fans don’t have to wait much longer for the release of Daily J's Scatterbrains on February 21st.

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