Bursting with hooky ’90s rock nostalgia, “Loser” is an anthemic success from DUDE, MY DUDE, the duo of Benjamin Lyth and Matthieu Thienpont. Their debut single firmly succeeds with a contagious throwback rock aesthetic and climactic structural build. Suave vocals navigate through the first minute alongside pulsing guitars, escalating with gleeful exuberance — “I’m such a fucking loser,” — around the one-minute turn. A playfully reflective backing vocal around 01:20 adds further to the enjoyment, with expansive guitars assembling a raucously enthralling bridge. “Loser” is a blast of fun.
The duo, who formed in 2019, elaborate more on the track’s background:
“The demo of ‘Loser’ was recorded on an iPhone, which gave the song a characteristic rawness that they kept in the studio version. This felt fitting considering the tongue-in-cheek lyrics – the song recounts the classic events that accompany a walk home after a night out: losing your phone, your friends, and lamenting your situation as you eat a cold portion of cheesy chips.”
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“Loser” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of March 2021’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Rock.
