Today's Song of the Day, as chosen by Larry Mizell, Jr., host of The Afternoon Show on KEXP, is "Pain Without A Touch" by Sweeping Promises, a 2021 single on Feel It Records / Sub Pop.
On last year's debut LP Hunger for a Way Out, Sweeping Promises premiered an infectious lo-fi post-punk sound, with angular guitars, synthpop sweeps, and Lira Mondal bold, buoyant vocals. Today's Song of the Day is their first single for Sub Pop, who signed the duo up last month. Their new wave groove still firmly in place, the new track shows the group's evolution — but, with the overdubs recorded in co-founder Caufield Schnug's parents’ bathroom, Sweeping Promises stay true to their lo-fi beginnings.
