The lads from Waxflower are best known for rocking out, but the Brisbane pop-punk act are showing their softer side with the release of their new single “Getting Better.” The sensitive ballad sees frontman and songwriter Tristan Higginson in an honest, introspective mood.
“‘Getting Better’ was me tying a bow on a dark period of my life. A particularly long and intense panic attack had landed me in the hospital. Every attack at the time felt like a failure, as if it were erasing any hard-earned progress on a long journey to betterment,” he admitted.
“I noted the impact of that night on the people around me – we all felt defeated. I felt ashamed. The song catalogues that period and its aftermath, the breakdown of a relationship. It helped me to explore the roots of my feelings at the time and work towards accepting the outcome was for the best of everyone involved.”
This isn’t the first time Waxflower have tackled big issues. It wasn’t too long ago they were supporting the Black Lives Matter movement with the release of “Sixteen Floors.” I love the way this band sounds, but it’s the thoughtful nature of their music that has me coming back for more.
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