Siobhan Cotchin Rocks Out With “Growing Pains”

Perth artist Siobhan Cotchin has released her relatable new single “Growing Pains”, a track which she calls an “ode to anxiety”. After an angsty couple of years for the planet, this song really hits. It sees Siobhan veer slightly from her country roots for a more indie-rock sound.

“‘Growing Pains’ is a super personal song about the realities of growing up,” Siobhan explained. “It’s about wanting to avoid all responsibilities of adulthood and the anxieties I think we’ve all faced at some point about who we are and where we fit in the world. It’s kind of an ode to my anxiety and the way it makes me act by ‘ghosting my friends’ and just generally avoiding people. I hope with ‘Growing Pains’, people can find solace and comfort in the lyrics and know it’s completely okay to be scared of the future and not know who you are. It’s all part of being human!”

Sam Ford, known for his work with POND, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, and Abbe May, produced, engineered, and mixed the track at Perth’s Tone City Recording Studio.

“It was so incredible to work with Sam Ford at Tone City,” Siobhan confirmed. “I feel like I’m starting fresh and exploring aspects of my music I haven’t had the chance to yet. I always have the best time in the studio with my band, it was a super easy process and all just naturally flowed.”

Siobhan will celebrate the release of “Growing Pains” with a hometown show at The Bird on June 11.

Image used with permission from Beehive PR; credit: Micheal Tartaglia

Telescreen Release New Indie-Pop Banger, “Growing Pains”

Start your week right with “Growing Pains,” an indie pop pleaser from Melbourne band Telescreen. The track reminds us of the importance of letting life take its course.

“Sometimes you can find yourself in this kind of neutral zone where you’re letting life direct you where to go. You feel like you’re having no influence on the next phase of your existence, like you’re mindlessly living day to day,” explained Telescreen front man Nic. “’Growing Pains expresses how it’s okay to take a hands-off approach and allow things to come to you – you can’t always be reaching out for the next big step.”

“Growing Pains” comes from Telescreen’s forthcoming debut EP, which drops on September 26. Victorians can hear tracks from this EP first at the following shows. Hopefully it won’t be too long before they announce some shows outside their home state.

28 August 2019 – The Gasometer Hotel, Collingwood (with ZUMA)
13 September 2019 – Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne (with Chela)

Image used with permission from Habit Music Company