Norway’s much-loved Sløtface return today to share a new collaborative single with breakout Australian indie stars The Buoys. ‘Fight Back Time’ encapsulates the all-too-relatable feeling that you should always be switched-on, always be productive, and that any time not spent achieving a goal is somehow wasted. It’s about the guilt that builds up underneath that feeling and the ensuing battle to claw time back for yourself in order to retain some semblance of control.
Inspired by Maggie Rogers’ Surrender record, and a common love of Haim, Sløtface laid the bones of ‘Fight Back Time’ with collaborators and producers Michael Champion (Wet Legs ‘Chaise Longue’, ‘Too Late Now’ And ‘Loving You’) and Paul Whalley (Tileyard Studios). Upon linking with Zoe Catterall of The Buoys digitally over a year later, Sløtface vocalist Haley Shea shared the initial workings of the song to her new collaborators. Resonating with the track immediately both sonically and lyrically, the collaboration was confirmed and the rest of the track came together seamlessly – many zoom writing sessions ensued – with The Buoys ending their day and Sløtface starting theirs.
“Fight Back Time’ for me is about feeling way too caught up in everything you’re doing when you have too much going on, and desperately trying to grab some pieces of your life back so that you feel in control. It’s about staying up late when you should get a good night’s sleep just to feel like you have some free time and feeling like there must be a fix to how you’re feeling out there somewhere. I love how the chorus has stacks of vocals egging me on to indulge in my bad habits, it feels very much like the voices in my head.”
Sløtface vocalist Haley Shea
“Words started pouring out of me when I sat down to write my parts. I’m no stranger to being my own worst enemy when it comes to being really busy, making lists that I put to the wayside or ruining my small window of sleep by thinking about what I need to do the next day. When Haley and I sat down to review all the lyrics together, it was comforting to know that we were very much on the same page and that revenge bedtime procrastination is a real and all too common vice for busy people.”
The Buoys vocalist and guitarist Zoe Catterall
Sløtface will be on tour through the UK this November:
Nov 21 – The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, UK
Nov 22 – 100 Club, London, UK
Nov 23 – Rough Trade, Bristol, UK
Nov 24 – Rainbow Pub, Birmingham, UK
Nov 25 – The Lending Room, Leeds, UK
Nov 26 – SWG3 Poetry Club, Glasgow, UK