Words: Ellie Ward
London four-piece The Jacques have opted for a large dose of quirky catchiness with new reverb-laden dreampop single, ‘I Never Want To Be Your Boyfriend’.
Produced by Dan Swift (Snow Patrol, Ash), and recorded at both RAK and Rockfield Studios, 'INWTBYB' opens on a driving bassline juxtaposed with swelling guitar lines, as sweet synths and nonchalant vocals add to the mix.
“‘I Never Want To Be Your Boyfriend’ is definitely our poppiest song to date" says lead singer Finn, "for that reason it’s really fun to play live for me. I wanted the lyrics in the verse to be some of my most surreal - the idea was to have them sound like idioms or commonplace sayings, when in reality you contemplate them and they don’t hold typical meanings at all. Then the choruses go back into full-on pop song register. I think that’s why I chose to repeat the lyrics in the verse - it’s a bit of a parody of the classic English saying.”
The band have also announced an extensive tour for next March, including shows in Newcastle, Birmingham, Brighton and Bristol.
Live dates
DECEMBER
04 Supersonic, Paris
10 Dublin Castle, London
MARCH 2020
02 The Cluny, Newcastle
03 Hare & Hounds, Birmingham
04 Boileroom, Guildford
05 The Horn, St Albans
09 Waterfront, Norwich
10 Green Door Store, Brighton
11 The Portland Arms, Cambridge
12 The Cookie, Leicester
13 Zanzibar, Liverpool
16 Lending Room, Leeds
17 The Fulford Arms, York
18 The Parish, Huddersfield
19 The Venue, Derby
20 The Victoria, London
21 Zed Alley, Bristol
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