I actually stumbled across the Singapore neo-soul/jazz/funk band The Steve McQueens for the first time here in the blog - their gorgeous "Sun" came about the time I got hooked to Hiatus Kaiyote.

Now, we're presented with their a little more experimental side - a 6-track EP called Tape Ends, out via Umami Records. "Never Not" certainly stands out - especially when you find out that the song is inspired by the tale of Hindu Goddess Akhilandeshwari. Translated from Sanskrit, her name is commonly referred to as “she who is never not broken”. Eugenia Yip, the band’s vocalist, says:

The song explores the idea that the Goddess exists everywhere and lives in the parts of us that feel broken. It’s within these cracks that bridges form, connecting who we are to who we are becoming.

Quite the listening experience, huh?

posted by Nasko
August 2020