Sapling Make Things Complicated With ‘Eris Worship’
Either surf the internet for a few minutes, turn on the television or go outside and you’ll quickly find that the world is a very convoluted place. There’s a conflict happening on numerous levels wherever you turn, either on a smaller level with a fellow human being, on a larger scale with two countries at war with each other and everything in between. There are other traits of our present-day society that contribute to this notion, but the irony is that making an effort to describe them will only add to the complexities we all deal with. Trying to make sense of all this is the Worcester art rock trio Sapling, who recently released the single “Eris Worship” on June 1. The track is currently being featured on the compilation Ask Me About My Dumb Band: Volume One, which is currently available on both Bandcamp digitally and cassette physically with all the proceeds going to benefit the organization Boston Raising Powerful Musicians.
The accompanying music video is introduced by a fake news broadcast at the beginning as a clip of two guys being poisoned by a bag of “sick beats” pops up towards the end. In between, there are numerous scenes from a living room, a kitchen and other places with it all being relatively funny & comical.
“Lyrically, ‘Eris Worship’ speaks to the feeling of being hopelessly drawn to complicated people and situations, hence the title name dropping the goddess of strife and discord,” the band collective says about the single via a press release. “Musically, a moody and broody 6/8 intro and outro act as bookends surrounding a danceable pop trek through the chaos. Quite literally, the song embodies the idea of ending up back where you started once the fun has settled down — but not really minding. Fans of Tom Robbins’ books won’t be able to resist the music video, which leans hard into their references and imagery. After all, sometimes all you can do is take a break from being deadly serious and lighten up.”
Rainy Maple Sugar Candy takes the lead on vocals while playing the bass, flute & clarinet as Amber Tortorelli lends her singing talents for the harmonies along with bringing in an array amplification via guitar. Jonny Cordaro rounds it all out on drums and it should be mentioned that the clarinet provides an intriguing tone. To give “Eris Worship” a listen and enjoy the video, click on the link below.
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