The new era-spanning dream-pop band from Hamilton, ON – Linebeck aims to find the push-and-pull between happy vivacity and nostalgic melancholy. Formed one month before the world stopped, Linebeck spent their first years as a band writing and workshopping songs remotely. Although it would have been easy to call it a day, Linebeck felt they had something too special to give up.
Their third single, “Waste My Time,” was actually written before the band ever came together. Lead vocalist Chrys and guitarist Momo used to perform as an acoustic ukulele-guitar duo, but felt that their songwriting and what they wanted to accomplish from a production stand-point started to reach beyond just “Chrys and Momo.” Momo started collecting guitar pedals, Chrys bought an analogue synth, and “Waste My Time” was the first song they wrote with these new sounds in mind.
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It was inspired by modern dating in the digital age and the misgivings that come along with it. The lyrics in “Waste My Time” speak to the feelings of fear and reservation in the beginning stages of a relationship – wanting to protect yourself before getting too invested, and asking for open and honest communication before putting your heart on the line.
Linebeck has mainstream potential while still connecting with fans of dream wave and the like… Catchy and convincing, there’s evidence of 90s influences like Natalie Merchant and Dolores O’Riordan. With indie sensibility there’s also evidence of Mitski and Japanese Breakfast. – The Wild Is Calling Us