New Zealand-based four-piece Borderline, release their highly anticipated new single That Girl, alongside the spooky, Scooby Doo adventure-inspired music video. Having just toured across North America with a 14-date tour of the US and Canada, they also today announce their debut self-titled album Borderline, to be released on 26th June. The long-awaited body of work from the Kiwi buzz band features recent singles Terrify, Tainted and Watching It Burn, plus brand new single That Girl. Stream here
Borderline comment, “Our self-titled debut album is something we’re all incredibly proud of. It’s the sum of every single corner of musical inspiration from all four of us. Every song has its own character and place for us, shaped through sessions in home studios and late nights, before coming together in Roundhead’s Brick Room, taking advantage of the vintage synths and timepiece guitars, as we explored and refined the overarching soundscape for the project.”
New single That Girl is a jam that sees the band unashamedly lean into their 80s influences and let their skills as live musicians shine through. Of the song they say, “The track leans so hard into our love of 80s over-the-top instrumentation. It’s littered with live vintage synths, sounds, and Michael Jackson / Prince-inspired vocals. We are all so proud of how this song came together in the studio. The result of four musicians not shying away from self-indulgence. That Girl is a great representation of our musicianship, and what happens when we let loose a bit on our instruments and just have fun.”
The official music video for That Girl was directed by Tom Grut and sees the boys explore a spooky haunted house. “The music video for That Girl was our most ambitious yet,” explain Borderline. “We knew this song needed a really high-energy video, and the concept came really quickly. We shot the video at an old abandoned asylum now turned haunted house – it was a little spooky at times, but it was the most fun shoot we’ve ever done. We really wanted to channel an old school Scooby Doo vibe with our outfits, set design and art direction, which was so much fun to play around with. We’re really proud of our massive crew and us to have pulled it off, and we’re incredibly happy with how it turned out.“
Still only aged 20 and 21, the accolades keep coming for the emerging act who have been friends since childhood. Nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Best Pop Artist at this year’s Aotearoa Music Awards, Borderline share the Pop category nomination with global superstars Lorde and Benee – not bad company for the band’s first nomination! Hailing from Auckland, Borderline are Ben Glanfield [guitar, vocals, keys], Jackson Boswell [drums, vocals], Matthew McFadden [lead guitar], and Max Harries [bass, sax]. With the band’s debut album set to drop on 26th June, fans can expect to hear a collection of pop, rock and funk, fusing the quartet’s undeniable chemistry to deliver music you can groove to.
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