{"id":50165,"date":"2023-09-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/?p=50165"},"modified":"2023-09-06T12:21:54","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T06:51:54","slug":"perfect-strangers-release-new-single-city-of-heartache","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2023\/09\/06\/perfect-strangers-release-new-single-city-of-heartache\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Strangers Release New Single &#8216;City of Heartache&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The seven-piece blues, funk, rock, and jazz outfit Perfect Strangers from Bengaluru, India, releases a new single &#8216;City of Heartache&#8217; via No Binary Records.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect Strangers follow up on their June 2023 release &#8216;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/0QWIDqLVkMAhsgUYxSofxn\" target=\"_blank\">On The Wild Side<\/a>&#8216; with a fresh new tune that examines the terrible realities of love and grief against the backdrop of a buzzing cityscape. Lyrically laced with themes of the bitter-sweet emotions of city life, &#8216;City of Heartache&#8217; is a story of love&#8217;s decline set in a city that both cradles and challenges the human spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"City of Heartache\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/POtRQXOTBO8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;City of Heartache&#8217; hits listeners with a bright, bouncy tempo, oozing bluesy guitar riffs and jazzy keys. Stacked with the lyrics, &#8220;I am tired of the city &#8211; these old smoky rooms &#8211; with faint glimpse of love &#8211; that never blooms &#8211; and I gotta hang on,&#8221; the song offers a graphic portrayal of the ongoing struggles in the city, neatly camouflaged within a lively jazzy-funk-rock tune. The nearly six-minute track boasts two stellar vocal performances, exquisite horn arrangements, and a sleek electric guitar riff to conclude the single.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post-release, Perfect Strangers are set to embark on a multi-city\u00a0&#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwUWSaOLsWQ\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">City of Heartache Tour<\/a>&#8216; of India, commencing with a couple of shows in Mumbai followed by gigs in Pune, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Kochi, and Hyderabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Perfect Strangers-Shout [official music video]Indian Sign Language\" width=\"702\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f0_Ln7gGKB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perfect Strangers is a Bangaluru-based ensemble\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwevHxOL7Wp\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\" target=\"_blank\">comprising\u00a0<\/a>saxophonist Sweethin Hartman, vocalist Ananya Raja, guitarist Debjeet Basu, drummer Preran Gulvady, bassist Shalini Mohan, vocalist Pranav DM, and keyboardist Joshua Costa.\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/indianbandshub.blogspot.com\/2019\/05\/perfect-strangers.html\" target=\"_blank\">Founded\u00a0<\/a>in 2013, Perfect Strangers derive inspiration for their music from renowned bands such as Toto, Steely Dan, and the Eagles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Listen to &#8216;City of Heartache&#8217; by Perfect Strangers: <a href=\"https:\/\/listen.no-binary.com\/cityofheartache\" class=\"ek-link\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Find Perfect Strangers on: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/perfectstrangersindia\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Instagram<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/perfect-strangers-india\" class=\"ek-link\">Soundcloud<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/PerfectStrangersIndia\" class=\"ek-link\">YouTube<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You May Also Like:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2023\/08\/18\/vernon-noronha-releases-new-single-shehron-se-duur\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Vernon Noronha Releases New Single, \u2018Shehron Se Duur\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2023\/07\/06\/singer-songwriter-mathangi-jagdish-shares-debut-ep\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Singer-Songwriter Mathangi Jagdish Shares Debut EP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2023\/09\/01\/chokamkuru-langneh-talks-about-upcoming-album-parallels-and-his-latest-single\/\" class=\"ek-link\"><strong>Chokamkuru Langneh Talks About Upcoming Album \u2018Parallels\u2019 and His Latest Single<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The seven-piece blues, funk, rock, and jazz outfit Perfect Strangers from Bengaluru, India, releases a new single &#8216;City of Heartache&#8217; via No Binary Records. Perfect Strangers follow up on their June 2023 release &#8216;On The Wild Side&#8216; with a fresh new tune that examines the terrible realities of love and grief against the backdrop of<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/2023\/09\/06\/perfect-strangers-release-new-single-city-of-heartache\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":184965156,"featured_media":50166,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7915,4294],"tags":[1386,2818,5502,2980,9066,4470],"coauthors":[7147],"class_list":["post-50165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-featured","category-music","tag-india","tag-indian-music","tag-jazz","tag-music-news","tag-perfect-strangers","tag-rock-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184965156"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50165"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50607,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50165\/revisions\/50607"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50165"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ticketfairy.com\/word\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=50165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}