WEST AUCKLAND’S DOUBLE PARKED RETURN WITH INTROSPECTIVE NEW SINGLE, ‘NECKLACE’
Returning with their first new music since February’s ‘Dopamine’, West Auckland post-surf 5-piece Double Parked have released a new single, ‘Necklace’.
An introspective anthem navigating the non-linear process of battling mental health stability, imposter syndrome, and inner demons, ‘Necklace’ finds the post-surf rockers tapping into new depth with some of their most personal songwriting to date. Contrasting soft and coarse textures with the tracks shimmering basslines building into a climax of stomping drums and sombre guitar chords, frontman Tom Purdie’s cathartic lyricism recounts a confronting portrayal of reaching mental rock bottom. Equally melancholic and therapeutic, Tom sings, “I’m finding it hard just waiting for my efforts to be reflected, hollow little heart, squeezing out the essence while heading for rejection”.
“The instrumental for the chorus and verse of ‘Necklace’ came about in a jam as it usually does. Shortly after that, when Tommy P wrote the hook for the chorus, we knew we were onto a bit of a heater and everyone was stoked,” drummer and songwriter Chad details of the track's creative process.
“We parked it there and it remained an unfinished demo for quite some time until our drummer Chad worked his magic with lyrics and melodies, developing the story further. He has mentioned that it’s been very therapeutic for him to write and release his lyrics from this new EP out into the world, drawing upon past experiences and purging them out through his storytelling.
Having previously experienced the depths of unstable mental health and the dark places that it can take you, writing lyrics and stories from my heart and then sharing them out into the world has been comforting and almost therapeutic for me,” he adds of the single’s depth.
“Life is beautiful, but we can’t always be on top. Sometimes we can get so numb to everything. If our music can make somebody feel something on a profound level, then I’ll be over the moon.”
In the past two years since the success of their 2023 debut EP Lost in the Groove, Double Parked have cemented themselves as one of New Zealand’s most exciting acts on the rise. The group have quickly developed a cult following with their rowdy live shows, festival sets, and tours with celebrated local and international acts including The Butlers, Lazy Ghost, and most recently supporting Australian indie-rock band The Terrys across their New Zealand tour this past September.
Pushing forward the traditional surf-rock sound with their own genre-defying fusion labelled “post-surf”, Double Parked are redefining the subgenre for a new generation. While making music that’s quintessentially rooted in New Zealand, the group pull from a melting pot of global influences including psychedelic, punk, reggae, dub, and indie-pop, laced together from their distinctly West Coast lens.
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