Black Doldrums share Echoes, the fourth preview of their forthcoming album, Repetition Compulsion, out November 13th, 2026 via Fuzz Club. Written in a single burst while the London post punk trio were touring, the track captures a rare moment of creativity emerging amid the constant movement of the road.
Kevin Gibbard completed the song in the band’s van while in Belgrade, drawing inspiration from the city’s warmth and conversations about its history. He explains: “This track was finally completed while touring and playing a show in Belgrade, Serbia, where the city’s warmth, creativity and discussions about local history inspired the song’s lyrics. Our time spent there won’t be forgotten. It’s one of those special moments and opportunities you wouldn’t have got if we weren’t in a band. I’ve never written a song whilst on tour before. Realistically, it never happens, but this one came out in one go, sat in the van.”
The single's spontaneous origin connects naturally with the album’s central idea, the unconscious repetition of familiar emotional patterns, destructive behaviours and inherited cycles from the past.
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