With it’s floaty slacker riffs and sugar sweet melodies, Thom Worth’s new single ‘Oh! Lucinda’ is three minutes of finely crafted pop perfection. Essentially exploring the age-old tension between the hot-flushes of a new relationship and the cyclical melancholic torment of heartbreak, ‘Oh! Lucinda’ is both a celebration of young love and a lament on the deceptiveness of it. Worth’s falsetto, doo-wop backing, and angelic chorus-soaked guitars make for an immediately gratifying listen. The composition originally began shortly after Worth returned from working abroad in 2015, and he wrote it with a view to making the most infectious song he could. Recorded live with members of London-based band The Lodgers, it was produced by Worth himself and Dan Joseph Clarke. It’s an incredibly accomplished single from the young melody maker with the sort of effortless zest for songwriting that recalls heroes like Paul McCartney and Morrissey.
In this interview spotlight we chat with Thom Worth about the newest release, influences and much more.
Full Q&A, links and a stream for Oh! Lucinda below.
What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to keep pushing?
I have always loved listening to music, I have always performed. My CD and Vinyl collection is massive. Having that realisation at the age of 16 that I could pick up a guitar and do what ‘they’ do for myself was a revelation for me. There’s always the knowledge with making music that there is no limit to how many people will hear your music. There’s always that extra step you can take and that little bit further you can push yourself. Just looking at the journey of some of my musical heroes, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan and Bowie for example, and how they have continued to push themselves and reinvent to further recognition and success through hard work inspires me to work hard.
Who or what are your biggest influences?
Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Beatles, Radiohead, Leonard Cohen, The Smiths, Queen
How is “Oh! Lucinda” different than any of your previous releases?
Oh! Lucinda, is a song which I sat down to write purely to be a pop song. Most of the music I have written throughout my short journey so far has tended to be me pouring my heart out with not too much thought about the style of delivery. Oh! Lucinda has a lively Pop edge and a fierce bite about it, where previously I had tried to wrap my teeth around, but haven’t quite managed in the same way!
Do you face any challenges as an indie musician in a digital age? On the flip side, how has technology helped you (if it has)?
There is a huge difference today with releasing music than there was 40 years ago. Technology can be very helpful with releasing music, the world is at my finger tips, and anybody can share the music, the way anything new and exciting can be picked up and trended is not too dissimilar to how you could get spotted by a record label in a music venue in the 60s, just in digital form.
Where can we follow you online and hear more music?
