Oh Wonder have shared a new single, High On Humans.
The track is cut from 'Ultralife', the follow up to their 2015 self-titled LP, which is due for release on July 14 through Island Records.
Speaking about the inspiration for the song, Josephine Vander Gucht said:
"High On Humans was inspired by a tube journey. On the way back from Heathrow Airport, I eavesdropped on a conversation between two girls who worked in a sunglasses shop at the terminal. They were happily going back and forth discussing their favourite foods. When one girl declared that she didn’t like avocados, I rudely interrupted and said ‘what do you mean you don’t like avocados?!’. We then proceeded to have a twenty minute conversation about hot sauces and condiments, and the three of us exited the carriage high on adrenaline having connected with strangers.
I then went on to talk to a man who had knocked all his teeth out and was covered in blood. It created a carriage-wide conversation about injuries and operations. Everyone’s mood seemed lifted by this random interaction with the unknown. On the way back home from the station, I sang ‘I’m getting high on humans’ into voice notes on my phone, and sat down with Anthony to fully write it the next day.
This song celebrates the potential to ‘get high’ and feel liberated by talking to strangers. It’s something we all fear, and something we should all do more of!”
The duo will follow up the record's release with a world tour, which will include 55 dates across North America, Europe and the UK.
The band will also embark on a run of shows in Australia and Asia in July and play their sole UK festival performance at Reading and Leeds in August.
Oh Wonder Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue October 31 2017 - MANCHESTER Academy
Thu November 02 2017 - GLASGOW Queen Margaret Union
Sat November 04 2017 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Institute
Sun November 05 2017 - NORWICH Nick Rayns LCR
Tue November 07 2017 - BRISTOL O2 Academy Bristol
Wed November 08 2017 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
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