Wild Nothing dances through the conflict with “Headlights On”
thefader.comYou might not think it to listen to it but "Headlights On," the euphoric new single from Wild Nothing, was written during a particularly delicate moment in Jack Tatum's life.
The birth of their first child had left Tatum and his wife both sleep-deprived and distant from one another. The song doesn't shy away from this chaotic period of their life (which coincided with the early days of the pandemic), with Tatum singing self-lacerating lyrics like, "Don’t always treat you right / But I don’t know how to be subtle with all the things I hate about myself." Amid the tension, though, is a sense of a deeper connection and a mission to find their way back to that place.
Tatum, joined by Hatchie on backing vocals, bounces across a Balearic-style beat as the release offered by club-centric music sparks memories of better days and provides hope for the future. "Headlights On" will appear on Hold, a new Wild Nothing album due out on October 27 via Captured Tracks.
It is the first Wild Nothing album since 2018's Indigo and the first self-produced effort since 2010 debut Gemini. In the interim period, Tatum has worked with Japanese Breakfast and Molly Burch as both a writer and producer.
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