Drawing us straight in with psychedelic guitar licks and the sonic experience that we have learnt to love and expect from The Qwarks, the trio sing the title of the track atmospherically.

The opus expands with thought-provoking lyrics and the unapologetic cerebral nature that is synonymous with the band, as they make a commentary on the influencer economy.

Influencer marks the fourth single released from The Qwarks‘s up and coming second album, LET’S GO, LET’S GROW!, which is set for release on 14 December 2022. The song touches upon the theme of “algorithmic control where everyone has become an advert” with the band’s signature comedic funk-rock edge.

We appreciate the poetic nuance, charismatic delivery and overall subversive vibe that has become a unique selling point for the rising trio, consisting of Phil Johnstone on guitars and vocals, Simon Young on bass and Nick Flowers on drums.

We learn that two of the main themes that run through The Qwarks‘s new album are “the end of Western civilisation” and “how utterly amusing much of the frenetic activity and endless spectacle that occurs at this moment is when you reflect on it”.

They tell us “It’s about laughing together at a quite extraordinary epochal moment in which we dwell where the logics of the machine permeate down to control our very fingertips; where databases relentlessly categorise; and robots try and frenetically place you in boxes pre-prepared by the machine in an endless spiral of enhancing consumer freedoms.”

We are obsessed with the authentic depth that The Qwarks share and their intention to share laughter and comedy with their sonic and video universe. We have added Influencer to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography from the band, including Throne of Your Grace and Dog Ate My Homework!

Top tip from the Qwarks: Have influence in the real world today by making a fool of yourself in public…responsibly! See our video for guidance. It’s liberating! It’s Jouissance!

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We recently featured provocative trio, The Qwarks, as they spoke their minds on You Are Not Fans (You Are Our Friends), so we were thrilled to hear that they just released their brand new single and video, Dog Ate My Homework.

Setting the tone with a Brit-pop vibe, The Qwarks open Dog Ate My Homework with the narrative-driven and conceptual lyrics, “It was a big surprise, to be rolling down the stairs, was the camera on, shared with everyone, but no one really cares…”

The song expands with psychedelic guitar detailing to deliver more cerebral mayhem from The Qwarks. Elaborating on the track, The Qwarks confess, “The song emerged in a magical garden of feral cats and floral wonders, under a full moon and starry skies. [It] is a stream of consciousness, the words poured out in a ten-minute reverie in a whirl wind of British garden-based psychedelia offering driving riffs and big choruses with pop sensibilities.”

We love the psychological nuance that The Qwarks bring to life as they comment on the human condition, questioning whether anyone really cares with their infectious hooks and high concept commentary on fame and reality.

Dog Ate My Homework is the second single The Qwarks have released from their forthcoming second album out this Autumn.

The story of the song is mysterious and full of symbolism, open to interpretation as “sometimes songs emerge from a mystical ether where the song is already written and the writer is simply a vessel for it to touch down”.

Vocalist and guitarist Phil Johnstone believes that the song was delivered to him in the garden by an unknowable mysterious source, so it is clear that he is channelling the universe.

The single again sees The Qwarks collaborate with film maker Stuart Macleod for a dog-filled extravaganza. The footage was crowd sourced from The Qwarks’ fanbase who kindly sent in footage of their dogs to contribute, and the visual sees the band deliver an epic performance dressed as our canine friends.

We have added Dog Ate My Homework to our New Music Spotlight playlist and continue streaming the wider discography of The Qwarks!

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