After the success of his widely-praised 'Geek Love' EP last year, Irish no-wave provocateur Skinner is back with his eagerly-awaited debut album 'New Wave Vaudeville'. The lively focus single 'Sour Milk' serves as a bold introduction to this genre-defying collection, showcasing Skinner’s unique blend of raw energy, sharp wit, and sonic experimentation.
“I’ve been working towards making an album all my life,” Skinner explains. “Albums are where I can lose myself entirely and experience the world through the eyes of the artist that created them. I hope that this record can do the same for other people. This record is my attempt at creating a world for people who don’t fit into this one.”
The album’s lead single 'Sour Milk' captures the disorientation and frustration of feeling untethered from reality. Inspired by a period of night-shift work that disrupted Corcoran’s sleep and social life, the song blends themes of isolation with humor and self-awareness.
“The song is about feeling untethered from reality and sleep-deprived,” he shares. “I’d often go days without sleeping and lose track of time. Then one day I heard A Little Time by The Beautiful South, and the line ‘it’s funny how quick the milk turns sour, isn’t it?’ struck me as hilarious and true. Life changes so quickly, and that’s what makes it both frustrating and beautiful.”
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