Atlas Rivers
That Better Place
Manchester indie three-piece with a sound that nods back to the 90s, Atlas River has just dropped their brand new single 'That Better Place', and it feels both familiar and fresh, full of swagger one minute, then showing a more tender side to their sound the next.
The track explores themes of letting go of the endless grind, ignoring that far off prize you’re meant to chase, and instead holding onto the things that are a lot closer to home. The chorus makes the point bluntly: "I don’t feel like working today, all I want to do is play." It’s the kind of line that catches the attention, it is something that the vast majority of people can identify with.
The track explores themes of letting go of the endless grind, ignoring that far off prize you’re meant to chase, and instead holding onto the things that are a lot closer to home. The chorus makes the point bluntly: "I don’t feel like working today, all I want to do is play." It’s the kind of line that catches the attention, it is something that the vast majority of people can identify with.
Atas Rivers don't work in a conventional way. The band live on different continents, only getting together a few times each year. They write, record, and play in short bursts, then head back to their separate homes. That Better Place came out of one of those sessions, written before they’d even played live.
Now it’s tested, ten shows down and already a crowd favourite. Big choruses, twin vocals from Steve and Glen with verses that grow louder as the song unfolds. It has the energy of a summer anthem but carries more weight than that. You definitely need to check this one out for yourself.
Now it’s tested, ten shows down and already a crowd favourite. Big choruses, twin vocals from Steve and Glen with verses that grow louder as the song unfolds. It has the energy of a summer anthem but carries more weight than that. You definitely need to check this one out for yourself.