Tusks - How Can I Be the Same
Heavy, raw synth tones from vintage machines, and a song about not letting anyone make you smaller
The London singer, songwriter, and producer Emily Underhill, aka Tusks, visited the Townshend Studio at the University of West London and drew inspiration from vintage synthesizers for her new album Do I See You There?. The first single, “How Can I Be The Same,” gives us a sense of the direction those old machines lead her: raw, heavy sounds paired with sophisticated contemporary production.
While the single responds to an experience of sexism Emily encountered while making the album, the record as a whole deals with grief. She explains:
Pretty much all of this album is influenced by me dealing with my friend's death. Tim was my guitarist when I started Tusks and we gigged and toured together a lot then stayed good friends after, but he sadly died of pancreatic cancer a couple of years ago. This album is about me dealing with that grief in the expected and unexpected ways it manifested for me.
The album is out on February 12 via One Little Independent Records. Listen to the first single on your favorite streaming service or below on YouTube:
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