Setting the tone with a textured count-in and glistening guitar soundscape with evocative strings, La Need Machine open I Wish I Could Fly with fantastical prose and conscious depth as they sing, “I got lot’s of friends I’m happy to say. said ‘hello’ to the birds, and they’re flying away, am I the last of my kind or the last one here, I got paws and claws but I got no wings, except in the bureau of magical things…”
The opus expands to take us on an eye-opening journey, as the Seattle-based indie band invite us to open our hearts and minds to the impacts of climate change on wildlife.
Aligned with the zeitgeist, I Wish I Could Fly was released at the same time as Sir David Attenborough spoke about the environmental benefits of plant-based food in an episode of Planet Earth III. The band raise awareness through a metaphorical and transportive lens, singing from the perspective of animals who “lose their habitat due to fire, change in flora and fauna food chains, declining biological diversity, and melting snow and ice. “
The band confess, “I Wish I Could Fly follows the story of a Black Bear that is happy with his place in the forest until wildfires force him and his fellow animals to leave.”
They add, “He watches the birds leave the wildfire area and then wishes he could fly, too. Not only so he can get away from the fires and find a new home, but also so he can help other animals escape. In addition to being able to fly, the Bear also wishes he could communicate with people to make them stop causing climate change and wildfires.”
We absolutely love the intentional nature of the message, and the charismatic depth, intricacy and harmonies that the band share. We have added I Wish I Could Fly to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to explore the wider discography of La Need Machine, and anticipate future releases from the talented creators.