BODYWASH, THE MONTREAL DUO OF ROSIE LONG DECTER AND CHRIS STEWARD, SHARE “COME AND GO”, OUT NOW VIA LIGHT ORGAN RECORDS
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Bodywash is the Montreal duo of Rosie Long Decter and Chris Steward, a project they launched after first meeting in college, finding common ground between British dream pop, classic shoegaze, folk, and atmospheric pop. Their self-titled debut EP quickly earned attention in the local Montreal scene, and their 2019 full-length Comforter, sharpened their sound into a distinctive mix of airy vocals, intricate guitar work and pulsing synths. Bodywash returned in 2023 with I Held the Shape While I Could, a darker and more adventurous second album exploring themes of decay, instability, and the shifting meaning of home.
The record drew renewed attention around singles including “Massif Central” and “No Repair”, and further established the band’s reputation for pairing lush, immersive sounds with lyrical songwriting. Now, Bodywash begin their next chapter with the upcoming single “Come and Go”, a first glimpse of where their sound is heading next. Direct and kinetic, "Come and Go" points forward without abandoning what has made the band stand out: a dynamic interplay between vocals and guitars; adeep feel for tension and release; and songs that balance melody and atmosphere with friction and dissonance
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“I wrote ‘Come and Go’ mostly in one go at home, improvising on vocal and bass, and then I brought it to Chris, playing it for him on guitar in the studio,” Rosie explains. “Normally I write on keys and make a demo, and he helps flesh it out, or vice versa. But after our last album we wanted to try writing more in the room together. As we played through the song together, and Chris wrote the riff, it came together really quickly in a shared burst of energy that’s only really possible in-person. The song itself is really influenced by the built environment of Montreal—the forty auto route, the new buildings popping up around the University de Montreal campus, this crazy animal-themed light show in Laval. It describes scenes I’ve shared with my girlfriend and my bandmates here, and the sort of temporary or transitory feeling that comes with living as an artist in Montreal, or anywhere really—the sense that there could always be an end date on the horizon.”