Marlin’s Dreaming – Trophies: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day

Marlins Dreaming has released their newest single, Trophies. The bold, chanting track is the second single release ahead of Hasten, the band’s third full-length studio album.

Thematically, the Trophies works through the idea of expectations, and how they can ultimately cause more harm than good.

“The expectations that people in our lives can place on us, and the negative psychological effects that can result.

Instrumentally, the song builds this suspense and expectation throughout the song through repetition. The listeners are left waiting for a bold crescendo that never quite comes, as the song fades out just as it seems to be coming to the edge.

It was recorded in a decrepit old warehouse building out the back of Newtown called ‘Building M’ with Warwick Donald.

In August, Marlin’s Dreaming released the first single for the Hasten album, Lumia.

Mixed at Chicks hotel by Tom Bell & mastered by Heba kadry.

About Marlins Dreaming

Marlin’s Dreaming is an Ōtepoti four piece band formed by close friends, Semisi Maiai (vocals, guitar), Hamish Morgan (drums), De Stevens (guitar) and Oscar Johns (bass guitar). Their debut album, Lizard Tears, arrived in 2017 propelling a series of projects.

One year later, in 2018, they released ‘Talk On/Commic’, before touring sold out shows across New Zealand and Australia. After successful local and international shows, the band returned home to Ōtepoti with a restless motivation to evolve and continue their craft.

In early 2020, their second album, ‘Quotidian’, yielded critical acclaim appearing on popular Spotify playlists and supporting icons, such as Kirin J Callinan and The Chills.

The band is set to release their third full length album, ‘Hasten’, this year recorded at Chicks Hotel in Koputai (Port Chalmers), Ōtepoti.

Marlin’s Dreaming is well woven into the indie rock realm, but has stitched its own sound, providing a fresh thread in a familiar tapestry. Their wilful abandonment of themselves, as they mutate from album to album, has enabled a constantly changing and evolving sound. Though their friendship serves as commonality, their influences are vast, spanning Pavement, Chastity Belt and Alex G.