Listen To Welcomer's Self-Titled Debut EP

Pōneke tearjerkers Welcomer are extremely happy to release their debut eponymous EP which is certain to make its listeners extremely sad (in an ‘eating a whole tub of ice-cream alone on a Friday night after a break-up’ kinda way). Fronted by Miles Sutton, Welcomer's lyrics brim with the bittersweet nostalgia and wistful rumination which have been signature features of their songwriting for more than a decade. The band wade earnestly through themes of aging, loneliness, doubt, heartbreak, resignation and acceptance with occasional smatterings of humour that, though deeply cynical, never play off as insincere.

'A Steely Dan Cover Band’ – a lovelorn piece about helplessly rearranging complex feelings to an amateur rendition of 'Ricky Don’t Lose That Number' – and breakout break-up single ‘Cicadas 3’ ascended the Student Radio charts earlier this year. These are joined by most recent single ‘The Summit’ and two brand new tracks to complete a cohesive mood piece of melancholic splendour. Recorded between the cosiness of home and at studio The Stomach in the Emo Capital of Aotearoa, Palmerston North, the production of Welcomer is bathed in warmth which deftly compliment its layered arrangements. Reversed guitars, yearning strings, sneaky banjos, and ethereal pads weave together in swirls of harmonious goodness, each packed with presence and perfectly placed. Welcomer releases today through Papaiti Records. Check it out for yourself here...

'Welcomer' is out now on major streaming services via Papaiti Records.