London-based alternative rock band Dogviolet return with their powerful new single ‘Now’, today.

Blending shoegaze, 90s rock, folk, and post-punk, the single sees Dogviolet return with a fuller, textural sound as they take their production to the next level, building on the backdrop of the intricate melodies and poignant lyricism they’re known for.

Produced by Ella Patenall and recorded by Tom Hill (GENN, Pollyanna) at The Bookhouse Recording Studio, ‘Now’ conjures a dark and dream-like “garden of doom” with its cascading, delay-soaked riffs and rich, haunting vocals underpinned by a solid, understated rhythm section. Building towards a defiant ending, the vocals erupt from being hauntingly delicate to urgent and soaring. As Ella Patenall describes, “Everything, from the floaty riff and layered harmonies to the inclusion of acoustic guitar sections, was about creating this melancholic dreaminess so that by the end, there’s this sense of release and realisation”

Through vivid imagery of an overgrown garden, ‘Now’ explores the feeling of being in a dark headspace filled with memories you can’t move on from and the desire to simply live in the moment. As Naz Toorabally explains, “This song is about feeling so consumed by thoughts of the past and the future that you’re unable to move forward with your life, mentally trapped in a cycle of regret and nostalgia, or a ‘garden of doom’.”