SAMETIME deliver spicy pop vibes in new EP, 'Maybe We Can Get High?'

Photo by Jared Harder

SAMETIME are multi-instrumentalists Sunshine Coast brothers Tim and Sam Aitken. Today they release their new EP ‘Maybe We Can Get High?’ which sees the band embrace their love of infectious synth-driven melodies, titillating lyrics and spicy pop vibes.

Super-slick in production, and very in a ‘now’ sound, ‘Maybe We Can Get High!?’ blends in plenty of 80s pop elements, from the bright funk guitar, rounded bass, super-wet synths, and male falsettos a-plenty. The tracks are dance-floor ready (even begging for remix versions) and convey a tonne of youthful energy.

“We’re young male adults going through that phase of life where going out and getting “sloshed” every weekend is compulsory. ‘Maybe We Can Get High?’ tells of the ecstatic uppers and brutal downers of youthful hedonism. The EP is a self reflection of us but also our generation as we navigate our way through young adulthood but making sure we have a good time doing it.” - SAMETIME

Sametime’s new EP will delight fans of Last Dinosaurs, The 1975 and The Jungle Giants. It was produced by Fletcher Matthews (Stumps, Blue Velvet, Raave Tapes, OK Hotel) in Sydney and mastered by Paul Blakey. The brothers wrote all the tracks from their hometown on the Sunshine Coast and worked out how to write and record music online via numerous Zoom meetings with Fletcher Matthews.

“Fletcher is incredible at giving songs an edge whilst keeping the energy right in the sweet spot. He has a great sound pallet and an awesome understanding of what makes a beat hit hard. He’s also a great songwriter and is almost mathematical in his approach which worked perfectly with us, since we’re on the other side of the process.” - SAMETIME

The EP features current single, ‘Moving On’, a dance floor-ready tune which has scored spins on Triple j’s Home and Hosed with Declan Byrne, Triple j Unearthed.

The band says, “Moving On’ is about a time in our lives where things got turned upside down in a blink of an eye due to a choice that a very close friend made”. This track follows on from ‘Get To Know Ya’, “a bright, upbeat song about just going out and meeting someone that makes you feel good temporarily” and ‘Til Yr Not Ok’ plus infectious new tracks ‘Something To Feel’ and ‘Nothing I Can Change’.

Despite their years (Tim, 22 and Sam, 19) they have spent the last 10 years developing a reputation as one of the Sunny Coast`s hardest working acts busking every weekend, and fine tuning their songwriting craft. In 2017 Sametime signed a long term publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing.

SAMETIME will be playing shows in support of their EP throughout October.

Catch SAMETIME at the folliwing -

Friday, October 1, Caloundra Music Festival, QLD

Thursday October 14, The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD Free entry

Friday, October 15, Solbar, Sunshine Coast, QLD

Sunday, October 17, Mo’s Desert Clubhouse, Gold Coast, QLD

Saturday, October 30, Valley Fiesta Festival – The Wickham, Brisbane