Sydney's Dande and The Lion purr with hooky new single, 'Cheap Choice'

Sydney’s indie-pop darlings Dande And The Lion have returned with a sweet, humming new track titled ‘Cheap Choice’. Building on the dual vocal talent that the band have focused on in previous singles, the new single spotlights the constant runaround and false truths of one partner to another.

Blending elements of indie rock with pop sensibilities, ‘Cheap Choice’ sees vocalists Natassa Zoë and Abbey Gardner combine playful and silky, yet fierce and determined harmonies, with the rhythm section of Nicholas Shea (Bass) and Chris Gabriel (drums) providing plenty of bounce. The song shifts from angst to a catchy pop chorus and back again, with plenty of shimmery guitar tying it all together.

Of the track, Natassa said it was written prior to the formation of Dance and The Lion, where the vocalist was coming out of a tumultuous relationship.

“It was also a period in my life when I was feeling especially frustrated, working in a corporate job in which I felt lost and without any real sense of purpose. At the time I was listening to a lot of Florence and the Machine, Cold War Kids and Yeah Yeah Yeahs so I guess this track was influenced by these bands the most.

Cheap Choice represents feeling taken advantage of and being stuck in something that you’re not happy with, whether it be a difficult relationship or a job, and then finding the inner strength to break away from that and align yourself with what truly makes you happy, which for me was Dande and The Lion,” she said.

Heading into the renowned The Grove Studios (Birds Of Tokyo, DMA’s, Ocean Alley) on the Central Coast, Dande And The Lion linked up with producer, engineer & mixing engineer Jack Nigro (Skeggs, DMA’s & Pacific Avenue) to form a partnership that would guide the track into its final form. With Jack hearing the heart in the initial demo, he was able to polish and mould it into the track heard today, all whilst retaining the measured kick of Natassa Zoë’s lyrical disdain. Acclaimed mastering engineer Steve Smart (Tash Sultana, Vance Joy, Middle Kids) added a final shine and polish to the tune, aiding the band in completing their vision for the track.

Following on from previous singles, ‘Higher Places’ and ‘Wasting Time’, ‘Cheap Choice’ displays a strong sense of indie-pop songwriting from the four-piece, with more to come.

‘Cheap Choice’ is out now on all streaming platforms.