WEST AUCKLAND’S DOUBLE PARKED SHARE HOPEFUL LATEST SINGLE, ‘LIGHTHOUSE’
Off the back of a huge set at Rhythm & Vines festival and recent singles ‘Necklace’ and ‘Buttercup’, West Auckland post-surf rockers Double Parked have kicked off the year with another new single, ‘Lighthouse’.
With their last two singles, ‘Necklace’ and ‘Buttercup’ rooted in the raw depths of mental health, the band's latest material unpacks intimate new layers of their artistry, self-described by Double Parked as their most vulnerable offerings to date. Their latest single, ‘Lighthouse’, sees Double Parked searching for the light at the end of the tunnel - using the analogy of a lighthouse for finding hope in the possibilities of a new day, breaking free from toxic cycles, and overcoming darkness. “Rise with the swell that drags you down,” Frontman Tom’s vocals radiate over glistening guitar chords. “Drifted, faded, carried by night, I’ll give my lighthouse another new sunrise”.
“I started writing this song when I felt stuck in a cycle, continually trying to get out but being dragged back into it, over and over again,” Producer/guitarist/songwriter Ben reflects of ‘Lighthouse’. “It was this sense of depersonalisation, kind of watching myself in this cyclical exchange of money, health, time from outside of my body.
It was also this weird feeling of wanting to shine bright for others (like a lighthouse) but not knowing why? It felt like I had to stay afloat and stable for others purely out of duty or habit, rather than out of care for myself.”
With their sound captured best at the bands rambunctious, unruly live sets where they’ve gained a loyal cult-following across Aotearoa, this Summer Double Parked have taken their new music out on the road, with a live set at Rhythm & Vines festival and a headline show at Auckland’s Tuning Fork on December 13th. They’ve also recently announced Australian shows with Australian promoter Yours & Owls.
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 Indie, Alternative, Post-Punk, Psych and Surf, laced together from their distinctly West Coast lens.