Room to Roam

“We made something. With only acoustic guitars and beat machines and arcade synthesizers. A challenge that yielded something cool. It’s things like this that reveal our true character as musicians, songwriters, friends, people. Taken out of your comfort zone & forced to make something new of it. Venture into a new kind of thicket, a new politic, uncharted territory. I was so surprised to see what came of it, and even in doing things the opposite way we normally would, we were shocked to see how much of us was revealed.”

– Brennan Smiley of The Technicolors

Today, we have the immense pleasure of presenting this “new politic, uncharted territory” known as “Space Cadet”, the second single from the Sweat E.P.

True to Smiley’s description, “Space Cadet” is something completely otherwordly. It is Amnesiac-era Radiohead with an extra dose of dreaminess and summery sultriness combined with the psychedelic haze of Flaming Lips to give the listener an ethereal feel. With meticulous acoustic arrangements, Smiley’s engaging vocals and soaring chorus the track is one that qualifies for instant repeat.

Lyrically “Space Cadet” is introspective with the simple statement of “I’m just a space cadet, with nowhere to lay my head” and continues later with the plea of “don’t send me off”. Bringing these influences together, The Technicolors have created a fresh and exciting sound that will appeal to every alternative rock fan. And like these great bands, you will be briefly transported into another dimension, where solitude has never sounded so blissful.