(Cover art by Sim Morales)
GET TUFF is ending this hell year on a high note. After releasing one of 2020's best EPs with their band The Weak Days, RB Roe has released a fourth and final single in advance of their debut record. "over it" adds another dimension to GET TUFF, prepping everyone for the head-spin that their full-length is going to be.
In a word, "over it" is hypnotizing. Roe builds the entire song on a cyclical synth melody; it spirals infinitely, beckoning you with its siren call. It perfectly soundtracks the experience of watching your ceiling fan spin over and over at 3 am, unable to fall into sleep's embrace. Roe plays with time in a way that matches the repetitive heartbreak they're singing about.
GET TUFF's songs operate within the extremely loose concept of "bedroom pop," but "over it" leans into it wholeheartedly. This time, the drama is internal. The dusky vibe is established even before sleepyhead shows up to warble about finally cutting the cord on an unhealthy relationship. The duo sync up and match in their melancholy.
GET TUFF's debut record in sickness and in hell (sorry to the Front Bottoms) will be out on January 15th, 2021. Listen to "over it" below.
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