Nightbus tread the liminal fantastic with gothic new single ‘Average Boy’
The trio drop their first track of the year.
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Right out of the cosmic stargate, Nightbus’ Average Boy gives major mid-80s gothic-wave vibes, and we are: Here. For. It. Mixing La Roux-esque vocals with dreamy synth melodies, the North-based trio have come out storming with one of the most esoteric tracks of the year so far.
Musically, Average Boy is somewhere between goth-pop and the avant-garde; it packs a guitar tone conjuring images of misty ribbons and gown-smothered muses floating in the void between worlds. All the while, its thumping backbeat ensures the tune stays a worthy piece of dance-pop. It’s enigmatic, to be sure, but there’s no doubt to be found in the mastery and nuance woven throughout. It’s summertime, early-evening bliss-pop for the weird and wonderful. Don’t believe the title, this one is anything but average.