Recordings<\/strong>.<\/p>\nExploring themes of love and loss, Summertime, 1917<\/strong>\u00a0tells the story of two male soldiers in World War One, viewed through the eyes of a modern narrator who uncovers their love letters while renovating a deceased loved one\u2019s home. The accompanying video embraces the band\u2019s signature DIY aesthetic, directed and filmed by vocalist Phillip<\/strong> Morris<\/strong> and guitarist Sam<\/strong> Howe<\/strong>.<\/p>\nSpeaking about the new single, Phillip<\/strong> explains, \u201cI based the lyrics on a poem I wrote the year after my mum died of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). I wanted to explore the conflicting feelings I had at that time, the process of acceptance, finding reasons that everything would be OK, even as death is final. Caring for her was a privilege that allowed me to know her more deeply but I also witnessed the cruel loss of movement that ended in her death.<\/em><\/p>\nI never renovated her house but the imagery of reworking a space appealed to me. The song\u2019s lyrics aimed to reflect on social issues in a literary way, rather than an overtly political way. We all know war is bad; my aim was to zoom in on two singular stories across time and make the listener feel them, rather than just consider a message.<\/em><\/p>\nAt the time of writing it I was working as a social worker at a hospice in Hull and wanted to capture the joy and pain of speaking with elderly patients. Ageism often goes unspoken and older generations have lived experiences that younger people can only imagine. I wanted to highlight the privilege of uncovering hidden stories that are real and untold.<\/em><\/p>\nMusically, WILDERNESSES <\/b>aim to bridge post-rock and pop structures. The second half of the track evolves into a repeated motif that serves as the narrator\u2019s self-reflective mantra and hook, opening up as he finishes reading the letters and processes his emotions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nWatch the official music video for \u201cSummertime, 1917\u201d here:<\/p>\n