London Grammar’s Dot Main has launched his debut solo single, ‘Bear’.
The studio wizard – who rose to prominence as a part of the ‘If You Wait’ group alongside Hannah Reid and Dan Rothman in 2013 – had solely launched remixes of different tracks, bootlegs, or his revered Important Combine for BBC Radio 1 final 12 months, till now.
The producer mentioned of the monitor: “Bear is a twisted journey via the center of an Arp 2600 synthesiser. I needed the instrument to really feel prefer it was drifting out and in of consciousness, nearly holding onto the sounds surrounding it.”
After retaining his solo music secret, Dot – whose actual identify is Dominic – plans to drop loads extra new tunes this 12 months.
London Grammar launched their third studio album ‘Californian Soil’ in 2021, and in July 2022, frontwoman Hannah confirmed they had been nearly completed with the follow-up.
She mentioned: “The pandemic sort of gave us this present in the way in which – we’d simply completed our third document so we had been capable of get straight again on it and we had been in all probability essentially the most prolific that we’ve got ever been as a band.
“So we do have this fourth album that I completely adore and it’s practically completed.
“We’re seeking to end that on the finish of the 12 months or the start of subsequent 12 months after which hopefully it received’t be too lengthy after that that we will launch it.”
Hannah additionally admitted it may be “troublesome” to maintain followers engaged, notably as a result of she and her bandmates are “not superb” at utilizing social media.
She solely advised BANG Showbiz: “It’s a loopy thought that it has been 10 years however I simply really feel so grateful. I feel inside these 10 years, the trade has modified a lot and I’m actually grateful for the followers which have caught with us.
“There’s at all times room for tracks to actually join on-line however now what’s troublesome is inventive longevity and the way you construct round moments like that to maintain the momentum going as a result of folks have brief consideration spans now.
“It’s troublesome once you’re the sort of band who just isn’t superb at social media and also you don’t do TikTok and also you’re not superb on Instagram. It’s troublesome to maintain followers engaged, however we’re doing OK!
“I feel there’s an enormous strain to be on social media. It’s sort of an fascinating matter as a result of it appears like Instagram is all about picture however I do really feel that picture has at all times been tied to the music trade. Have a look at folks like David Bowie and all of the greats.
“So it’s not essentially a very unhealthy factor as a result of you may categorical your self on these platforms and actually interact with followers however I feel for some artists – me, Dan and Dot, we’ve got the vitality to concentrate on music and never that a lot vitality to do something aside from that.”
