West Wickhams’ Up To The Old Tricks arrives as the lead single from their new EP Sakura 桜, a collection that drifts through a lo-fi post punk, bedroom synthpop reverie. Across the EP, the band leans into elegant, elemental musicianship, an approach that heightens the moodiness and tender sentiment running through each track.
As the opener, Up To The Old Tricks feels like a lost mid-seventies post punk obscurity, delivered with intention and a sleek sense of toned down minimalism. Its hypnotic repetitions and melodic hooks give the track a stylish, almost dreamlike quality, exhibiting the essence of the band’s low‑key yet evocative sound.
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