Worm School Release Single 'Cradle'

Manchester based Worm School Release Dreamy New Single ‘Cradle’ (Produced by Ben Easton (Deary) and Mastered by Simon Scott (Slowdive))

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Unearthed from years of relentless gigging in and around Manchester alongside the likes of TTSSFU, Bedroom Vacation and Thistle, Worm School are stepping into the spotlight with their new single ‘Cradle’. Recorded with Ben Easton (Deary) and Dom Freeman, and mastered by Simon Scott of Slowdive, the track unfurls with spacious, dreamy production that belies the band’s newcomer status.

Serving as a natural counterpart to their debut ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ (Featured First Play on BBC Manchester), ‘Cradle’ sees Worm School deepening the sound that’s already earnt them early trust from shoegaze figureheads. The track was recorded with Ben Easton of Deary alongside Dom Freeman, before being mastered by Simon Scott of Slowdive, a process that helped the band fully realise the song’s emotional weight and textural depth.

“Ben and Dom were absolutely incredible! We had several unsuccessful recording attempts and were feeling like maybe we couldn't do it. Ben and Dom just 'got' us straight away and made us feel at home. Such pros! And Simon Scott put the cherry on the cake with his amazing mastering skills. It was unreal that he not only heard our music, but also liked and helped create it.” - (Dan, Worm School)

Worm School wears their influences on their sleeve. The track first started coming together after a bad attempt to copy an American Football riff, which moved so far from the original it became a new creation; transformed again when introduced to the rest of the band. ‘Cradle’ was a labour of love which took time to form into the song you hear now. Playing the track live was initially a challenge, says Dan of Worm School, “Every time we played it, we biffed it real bad. I distinctly remember the first time we hit that right and we all looked around at each other as if to say, 'Fuck yeah! Well done guys! Don't blow it now, the song is nearly over!'”

Lyrically, ‘Cradle’ drifts into themes of reincarnation and regrowth, using the image of tree roots in combination with their stratospheric sound to create a complete sonic narrative.

“We were thinking about reincarnation and whether that could mean seeing people you thought you'd lost again. The name of the track came from the line 'At the willow tree, the roots grow out and they cradle me.' Something to do with being eaten by a tree, but you're fine with it!”