Human Interest have returned with ‘Shapeshifting’, their first new material since last year’s ‘Empathy Lives In Outer Space’ EP. It also follows support slots with artists including Self Esteem, Hinds and labelmates English Teacher.
“The song is about feeling like you’re not being your true self; thinking about the different people you shift into day to day to navigate the world”, says vocalist and guitarist Cat Harrison. “I think it’s hard, when you’re queer, to feel like you’re being truly authentic to yourself. There are so many experiences that happen while growing up that make you hide who you really are”.
“When you spend your formative years doing this, I think it becomes such a part of your fabric and so ingrained in you that you end up as an adult not really knowing where your true self begins and the person you felt you had to be ends”, she goes on.
“On the whole, it’s dealing with alienation, but an alienation from yourself and who you feel you have to be. It’s about feeling like you’re not dealing with the things, and you choose to ‘go out’, have a good time instead. We all have to toe the line between the self and what society wants from us”.
The track is taken from new EP 'Smile While You’re Losing (An Audio Guide To Wellness)’, which is set for release on 6 Sep. The band also have live shows coming up in May and June, as well as an EP release show at The Lexington in London on 13 Sep.
🎧 Watch the video for ‘Shapeshifting’ below
