If you didn’t know better, you might think “Empty Lanes” is Amy Shark’s latest release. However, this brilliant new track is the work of Sydney singer-songwriter Wolfpup. There are certainly some similarities between their vocal tone, an unflinchingly honest approach to songwriting, and willingness to experience with electronic sounds. However, I don’t think that’s a bad thing at all. Amy Shark is a massive star, and with just as much talent Wolfpup might blow up in just the same way.
“I’d spent a year interstate, when I came home, everything had changed. Maybe it was me. Maybe it was the people around me,” she explained of the song’s inspiration. “All my former coworkers had moved into new jobs, my friends had finished their degrees, everyone I knew had gone places. I’m not sure, I think it’s a part of growing up. I couldn’t relate to anyone anymore, I couldn’t share my stories, and I didn’t understand theirs.”
I really dig this song and cannot wait to hear more from Wolfpup.
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