Wishy, the indie rock quintet fronted by Indiana songwriters Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites, have announced their debut album, Triple Seven, out August 16th via Winspear.
Triple Seven arrives after the band’s pair of 2023 EPs — Mana and last December’s excellent Paradise. Previously, Krauter released two solo albums and played in the dream pop band Hoops, while Pitchkites fronted the electro-pop band Push Pop. Their dreamy, guitar-forward sound is indebted ’90s shoegaze and indie rock staples like My Bloody Valentine and The Sundays.
As a preview for Triple Seven, the band has shared “Love on the Outside,” an anthemic power pop track with Krauter taking the lead. Sounding like a forgotten late ’90s alternative radio hit, “Love on the Outside” features a seismic chorus and a blistering bridge that turns into a feedback-ridden outro; Krauter narrates the beginning modes of a relationship, and all the while, the band toggles between sedating dream pop and frenetic, joyful rock.
“This song is about that exciting yet frustrating early phase of a romance when there is uncertainty about where things will go,” Krauter says about “Love on the Outside” in a statement. “The scales could tip in either direction and often patience starts to wear thin. Sometimes you just wanna grab someone by the shoulders and be like ‘Okay, what’s up for real!’ It was fun to bring that kind of melodramatic energy into a song.” Stream the song below.
Triple Seven Artwork:
Triple Seven Tracklist:
01. Sick Sweet
02. Triple Seven
03. Persuasion
04. Game
05. Love On The Outside
06. Little While
07. Busted
08. Just Like Sunday
09. Honey
10. Spit
