Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels Eulogise Britpop On New Single ‘Better Than Oasis’
Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels Eulogise Britpop On New Single ‘Better Than Oasis’
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Hull Lo-Fi Indie Pop Trio Reveal Details of New Album The Optometrist
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Hull lo-fi indie pop newcomers Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels are pleased to reveal their new single ‘Better Than Oasis’, released 1st November 2024.
The track is the latest to be taken from their new album The Optometrist, which will be released on 14th February 2025 via Inedible Records, with the band also revealing the artwork, tracklist, and preorders today.
‘Better than Oasis’ is a love song told through the metaphor of Britpop. ‘I’m better than Oasis when I am with you. We’re Be Here Now when we’re apart, but together we’re albums 1 and 2’ croons Edible, as the song itself references the iconic artists and sounds of the genre. It’s a track that wouldn’t sound out of place on a ‘90s indie mix, though admittedly it’s got a bit more Yorkshire heart than it does Mancunian swagger.
Commenting on the track, front man Matt Edible says: "As a teenager, I argued with friends. I claimed Noel Gallagher was a rubbish guitar player and I was better. The argument amplified and reached the logical conclusion ‘Yeah, I’m better than Oasis!’. I remembered this, cringed at my arrogance and ignorance, but thought ‘great name for a song’. Is it better than Oasis? That’s not the point. It was good of them to reform for us to make this song more relevant. We should be available next summer should they require someone to go on first.”
The track comes complete with a DIY-homage to Oasis’ video for 1995 hit single ‘Wonderwall’, directed and filmed by Edible and the band.
“There were so many options when it came to making a video for ‘Better Than Oasis’,” explains Edible. “Just like the song, I wanted it to have a sense of humour but not be a ‘joke’. In the end I thought it would be fun to try and remake one of the Gallaghers' most iconic videos, with our own lofi twist. We went to the rehearsal room armed with just my cheap Motorola phone, mirrored shades and some chewing gum and attempted to replicate Wonderwall.”
Recorded during lockdown alongside new additions John Andrew (Kingmaker) on drums, and Sarah Shiels on bass, forthcoming new album The Optometrist is a thrilling new collection of material from the Yorkshire cult hero.
“I couldn’t help being influenced by what was going on in the world at the time but that manifested itself in quite a variety of ways,” says Edible of the new album. “It takes a few shots at corrupt leaders and phoney celebrities who seemed to be making the most of what was going on, but it also revels in the human condition and how humanity is bigger than all of the negative influence we are constantly bombarded with. Of course, there are also songs about existential dread, a couple of bands from Manchester, and a pair of really awesome boots!”
Soulful lead single ‘Triage’ was released earlier this year, picking up spins from John Kennedy at Radio X, BBC Radio York, BBC Radio Humberside, and Amazing Radio, with the trio also playing a special BBC introducing live session for Jericho Keys.
The band appeared at Truck Festival and Hull’s flagship Humber Street Sesh this summer, recently supporting The Bug Club on a hometown appearance, with select live dates on sale now (see below for listings).
They will be announcing further live dates over the coming months.
New Album The Optometrist Released 14th Feb 2025 via Inedible Records
Live Dates:
1st December - The New Adelphi Club, Hull (matinee show w/ Stephen Evens)
17th December - Billy Bootleggers, Nottingham
The Optometrist album tracklist:
01 The Optometrist
02 Cancelled (A Love For All Seasons)
03 Mirror Shoes
04 Idiot
05 Cat Piss
06 Dog Dirt
07 Triage
08 Better Than Oasis
09 The Big Reveal
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Matt Edible has been a jewel in the crown of Hull’s music scene for many years and alongside his new outfit The Obtuse Angels is producing the most vital music of his career.
From fronting cult avant-pop heroes Edible 5ft Smiths to leading BBC 6music’s Tom Robinson favourites The Holy Orders, he has consistently produced memorable and captivating music—now, Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels feels like the inevitable denouement of his journey so far.
Their debut album Stairgazing (2018) featured the lush production and multi-instrumentation of Joe Bennett (Goldrush/St. Etienne), the drumming skills of Mike Monaghan (Gaz Coombes/Willie J Healey) and contained a wide variety of material ranging from the sublime, swooping, sweary love song ‘Astronauts’ to the anthemic indie earworm ‘Nightclubbing’.
It also showcased a love of a wide range of styles from post-rock to Americana, leading to the American alt-legend Josh T. Pearson to proclaim Edible as “the best thing out of Hull since the Humber Bridge!”
Matt Edible online:
www.mattedible.com
https://www.facebook.com/mattediblemusic
https://www.twitter.com/mattedible
https://instagram.com/mattedible
https://www.youtube.com/@mattedible
https://mattedible.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/445tXj08eJXOBZhPjZLIOs?si=WJyJZZQLTTqylkz9CnSIHQ
