Danish indie rockers Mansfield are back with their second single this autumn. ‘The Sky’s in Love with You’ has an uplifting chorus carried by orchestral strings and a groovy drumbeat. This anthemic song pays homage to the mysterious wonder of love.
In September, Mansfield released their single ‘Chasing after You’ which was immediately put into rotation on Danish National Radio and has subsequently been played on several radio stations internationally. Especially UK radio has taken an interest in the band, as Mansfield’s musical style sounds “surprisingly more British than Scandinavian”, as Oxford-based radio DJ Paul Higgs puts it in an interview with lead singer Christian Stage. In ‘The Sky’s in Love with You’, the band demonstrates a novel experimental approach to sound and musical arrangements. Distorted guitars blend in with mellotrons and classical strings, while the lead vocal soars above the arrangement giving the song a psychedelic vibe.
‘The Sky’s in Love with You’ focuses on the enigmatic wonder of love and how it is essential to our longing for fulfilment in life. As implied by the title, the song lyrics contain imagery to express different aspects of the nature of love. To portray the song visually, Mansfield’s record label DME has given photographer Stinna Skrivergaard free rein to film and produce an imaginative music video. Colourful images, fantastical characters and masked dancers appear in a universe reminiscent of ‘Alice in Wonderland’.
Since the release of Mansfield’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Star-Crossed Lovers’ in 2020, the band has performed in Denmark, England and Germany. Receiving both praise and good advice from English producer Paul Schroeder (Stone Roses, The Verve) in a recent collaboration, the band members have worked fervently on developing their sound as a contemporary rock band. DJ Laura Beth of Manchester’s Reclaimed Radio says of Mansfield’s latest single, “You can clearly hear the influence of British indie rock in their music, but their songwriting has its own unique sound.” ‘The Sky’s in Love with You’ is the second and final single before Mansfield’s forthcoming EP ‘Come Rain or Shine’ is released on February 3rd, 2023. ‘The Sky’s in Love with You’ was recorded at Black Tornado Studios, Copenhagen and produced by Morten Bue (Mew, Iceage, Tindersticks, Kashmir). The single is available now on all streaming platforms via record label DME.
Emily Marsden – Editor
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