DEBUT EP RELEASE – Oslo Twins ‘Back To Nothing’
Credit: Niamh Merrigan DEBUT EP RELEASE – Oslo Twins ‘Back To Nothing’ 25.07.23 Words by Isla Mcrobbie Unstoppable Ascension: Oslo Twins Triumph in 2023 with An Electrifying Debut EP 2023 has been a year of triumph for a few of our favourite circuit performers from The Last Dinner Party to Dream Wife and now Bristol outfit – Oslo Twins. Led by songwriters Claudia Vulliamy and Eric Davies, completed by Ed Lyness (keys), Will Snelling (bass/guitar) and Luke Brown (drums), Oslo Twins has been taking both London and Bristol’s live music scenes by storm, having supported the likes of Blondshell, The Comet Is Coming, The Last Dinner Party, Picture Parlour, English Teacher, Folly Group, Do Nothing and Honeyglaze, this teams relentless momentum has yet to slow down having dropped their debut EP titled ‘Back To Nothing’ earlier today. A collection of their 2023 single releases ‘Miss Yesterday’, ‘Breath’ and earlier in July title track ‘Back To Nothing’, the body of work comes to a grand finale with the addition of the track ‘Balisica’. In relation to the name – ‘Balisica’, the track carries such rich religious symbolism from the get-go. Beginning with the pipe organ’s horn, I feel the same intimidation I did as a child at service. Like the instrument, the song stands as a colossal structure dominating the space it occupies. Oslo Twins jump in with their distinctive blend of dance, industrial, and lo-fi influences with unapologetic bold pop melodies. In this track, Claudia Vulliamy fully embraces her role as a commanding force. In a magnetic performance – Her grounded and centred delivery is beautifully elevated by a deep and empowered touch. “I like to explore the place where decadence flirts with the divine,” says Claudia. “I wrote ‘Basilica’ while thinking about San Miniato al Monte, a church I visited in Florence a few years ago, where the floor and walls are decorated with intricate mediaeval images in black-and-white marble, including demonic-looking little creatures and a zodiac wheel on the floor. The Gregorian chants echoed beautifully, and I found myself imagining a sort of ‘holy rave’, where you could lose yourself in the ambiguous, trippy Christo-pagan aesthetics – like some really wacky Berlin club.” All four tracks on this EP I urge you to explore. This bullet train band are not stopping for anyone and the best you can do is jump on while it’s in front of you, a destination uniquely crafted by the band’s own, and I am in dream pop paradise. “Back To Nothing” EP artwork | track list 1. Miss Yesterday 2. Back To Nothing 3. Breath 4. Basilica Catch Oslo Twins Live: 17-20th August – Green Man Festival, Wales 21st August – The Louisiana, Bristol (supporting THUS LOVE) 2nd September – Manchester Psych Fest, Manchester 20th September – They’re Gonna Be Big (Supersonic), Paris (FR) 30th October – Thekla, Bristol (supporting Blondshell) You Might Also Like Bristol, Dream pop, EP, House, Indie, Lo-Fi, New Discovery, New Releases, Oslo Twins