South African-born, Australia-raised genre-navigator Ecca Vandal has thrust herself upon a pop-core path the last few months, and she continues the trend with her third single since last summer, a distorted and self-empowering piece called “CRUISING TO SELF SOOTHE.”
The new tune arrives hot off the heels of Vandal’s recent support date for IDLES, and likewise her 2024 singles “BLEED BUT NEVER DIE” and “THEN THERE’S ONE.” The latest track leans into a paint-peeling-and-pedal-blasting bass groove, gumsoled drum bounding and a 3 A.M.-raspy round of vocals from Vandal about sticking to your vision and moving on up in the world, even if “at the top it’s fucking cold.”
“‘Cruising to Self Soothe’ is about cultivating your inner strength when navigating life on your own, even when it feels a bit isolating,” Ecca Vandal explains in a statement.
“It’s about that pivotal moment when you recognize that you’re stronger without the people who were weighing you down, and there’s a real sense of empowerment in that for me. It captures the feeling of breaking free and moving forward, no matter the challenges that come. Even when others are waiting for you to fall, you’re still rising — stronger than ever.”
You can check out Vandal’s punk-fuzzed, Turnstile-styled glow up via the player up above.
Ecca Vandal is likewise just about to hit Europe and the UK with Limp Bizkit on the latter’s overseas run of Loserville dates. Those shows kick off in early March, and will likewise feature support from Riff Raff, Bones, N8NOFACE and more.
You’ll find more show details here.