Oklahoma’s Sports make a return today with an eccentric alt-pop anthem called ‘Nice 2 Meet Myself (Bang Bang Bang)’.
This track feels both 90s nostalgic and refreshingly experimental at the same time. Inspired by the concept of writing songs to suit the venues in which they would be performed in, we can absolutely imagine this banger being played in a big stadium somewhere in the world.
“This song was built around the sample heard at the very beginning -“bang bang bang.” Inspired by a chapter in David Byrne’s How Music Works, which explores how artists often (consciously or not) write music that suits the venues they imagine themselves playing in, we set out to intentionally create a song that would sound great in a stadium or arena.”
“Lyrically, the song’s title and concept were inspired by How To Meet Yourself by Dr. Nicole LePera. It imagines a version of yourself that’s free from fear, free from judgment, and ultimately free from yourself.”
“The lyric “I just want to fly, but all I ever do is shoot me down” speaks to the way we often keep ourselves trapped – how we long for freedom but are held back by our own mental prisons. In the end, it’s only you standing in your way.”
Sports have been releasing music for over a decade and yet always find ways to surprise us with their innovative blend of indie and alternative pop. And with more than 320 million career streams amassed so far, we know that many of you love these chaps just as much as we do!
