Quite honestly, I only discovered upcoming Sydney band The Flowers recently. When I wrote about their collaboration with Sarah Wolfe on the track 100 Times, to be precise. It turned out The Flowers front woman Agnes O’Dwyer, a.k.a. Aggy, is Wolfe’s long-time best friend. However, while 100 Times was a full on pop song, her own band is more of a rock outfit. And a damn fine one, judging from their available tunes so far.

You Don’t Say! is The Flowers’ new single. Produced by Peter Holz (Vance Joy, Peking Duk), it fuses pop-punk sensibilities with a radiant indie presence. Lyrically, it carries a self-love message. As O’Dwyer puts it: “You Don’t Say! is about struggling with body image. It’s essentially me yelling cause I’m kinda mad about how much it has ruined my life.”  She adds: “Some of us are our own worst critics. This song is about striking back against self doubt and deciding the love yourself a little more. I don’t want to make self love sound easy, or make it seem like I’ve got it all figured out. The song talks more about taking small steps.”

The Flowers are a band about to bloom. I’m eagerly awaiting the debut EP they’re currently working on.

Recommended as well:
Sarah Wolfe feat. The Flowers – 100 Times

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.