WAASH – the latest, pop-refining project from prolific Vancouver songwriter Andrew Bishop – previews the upcoming self-titled full-length with third single “It’s a Lie.” A smooth, laid back statement on putting up boundaries as a form of self-care, the single arrives through WAASH‘s label home, Light Organ Records. Following the shoegaze slant of WAASH‘s similarly self-titled 2023 EP, “It’s a Lie” is more of a synth-crystalized bop, which points to the broader experimentation Bishop brought to his next LP.
“You’re probably going to think these are breakup tunes,” Bishop continues of the song – and indeed the album, on the whole – though he adds the drive of pieces like “It’s a Lie” is more generalized than pure romance. “It’s really just about standing up for what you need out of a relationship, and making sure you’re getting what’s important to you. And if it’s not reciprocal, then you go. No harm done.”
Featuring Courtney Ewan Hancock on lead vocals, stream here “It’s a Lie” now: https://fanlink.tv/waashitsalie
“I really love the play between the two voices in the vocals – there are many shared words and feelings but both people are having such different experiences,” Hancockelaborates. “Like two people having two totally different conversations.”