Following a year of milestones such as supporting arena titans Muse, Peachpuffs are ready to take center stage with "Hiding Place," a single sending shivers up your spine and thawing out your heart in equal measure. The fledgling indie outfit is respected for their dreamy soundscapes and emotionally charged songwriting, and the result is a track that sounds like a page from a forbidden diary.
Written during a white-hot outburst of creativity following the pair’s show-stopping performance, "Hiding Place" draws inspiration from George Orwell’s 1984, focusing on the stolen, fragile moments of intimacy between lovers who are all too aware that their time together is never guaranteed. It’s a song about secrets and desire, and the electrifying weight of pinprick moments of connection where even the smallest touch seems like a whisper to break out of isolation.
The haze of atmospheric sounds that open the track is soon joined by pulsating rhythms that sound like they are mimicking a racing heartbeat. Peachpuffs intersperses images of fields, carnivals, and overwhelming feelings, depicting a world in which to love is to refuse. Vocally, there’s a pain that hangs just beneath the surface, a gentle urgency that causes the listener to lean in, as if they too are part of the secret narrative being played out.
What makes "Hiding Place" resonate is that it strikes a balance. It’s spacious and intimate, ethereal but still grounded. The production really lets every texture breathe, and the band’s innate gift for melody keeps it tied to something deeply human. You don’t just hear "Hiding Place" you feel the tug of its undercurrent, the pull in opposing directions of holding on and letting go.
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