AtticOmatic weaves a rich tapestry of sound in the tender post-rock “Two Alarms”

Upcoming experimental rock group AtticOmatic explores these conflicting feelings in their latest single ahead of their debut EP.

Reflective atmospheric tones ring out across the soundscape at the start of “Two Alarms”, with bold guitar and acrobatic vocal lines coming in to fill out the sound. Kamran Kaur’s vocals dance alongside the guitar, with scattered synth tones and other instrumental harmonies adding intrigue to the sound. As rhythmic bass and drums enter, the chords condense to form a dense ethereal shroud around Kamran’s vocals. She sings of peaceful slumber beside a lover, opposite dispositions, and forgotten dreams. A rich tapestry of gritty rhythms and percussive sounds surround the tender lyrics, forming a complicated web of movement and melancholy.

“Two Alarms” explores the complicated feelings that come with growing older as we feel our childhood innocence fade away into memory. “One morning before work I was dreaming that I was a toddler stumbling around the house to find my mum and dad,” Kaur says. “When mine and Lorcan's alarms went off at the same time, I felt sad for our younger selves who had such big ideas for what our lives would be. I guess the song is about slipping in and out of that dream world and the waking world.”

This is the second single released ahead of AtticOmatic’s debut EP Fold the World, due out on May 9th. Composed of songwriters Kamran Kaur and Lorcan Forder, guitarist Ollie White, drummer Kai Raghunath, as well as members of fellow post-rock group Flip Top Head like bassist Marie Freiss, the band first came together in a house-share in Brighton. With a penchant for meshing indie-rock, electronica, and jazz, their sound is ever-evolving and full of rich post-rock allure.

After only a small string of released singles, they are already selling out shows across Brighton and supporting prominent indie acts such as TV Priest, Nabihah Iqbal, and Whitelands. The band’s upcoming EP explores how we each move through the world and work to shape our own realities, all told through the lens of Lorcan and Kamran’s shared experiences as they navigate neurodivergence, love, and dreams.