More Than This, Roxy Music’s elegant 1982 single off of the band’s seminal final album, Avalon, slips into your ears like the first streaks of dawn after a night you’ll never forget; a perfect moment stretched infinitely. Bryan Ferry’s velvet croon drifts effortlessly over swirling synths and lush guitars, evoking that universal ache of longing, of reaching for something always just out of grasp. It’s the sound of memories becoming dreams, bittersweet snapshots bathed in suave sophistication. Few songs capture the elusive promise of romance quite like this masterpiece, each note a gentle whisper reminding us life’s greatest mysteries lie just beyond our fingertips, always leaving us yearning for more.
More Than This finds an unexpected echo in the hands of Austin’s post-punk romantics, Single Lash. Known for blending delicate hooks with sheets of textured guitar, Single Lash transforms Ferry’s wistful ballad into a bracing, windswept ride along the coast, waves breaking fiercely against the shore. Nicolas Nadeau’s voice floats like cigarette smoke at midnight: restrained, knowing, deeply attuned to the song’s quiet drama, while Neil Lord’s lead guitar traces patterns of subtle turbulence.
Their take on this classic feels effortless, respectful without bowing to imitation. The key is different, the approach more languid, and there is a lovely string section at the end. The rhythm section, anchored by bassist Bacio Notzon and drummer Rodolfo Smith-Villareal III, delivers a muscular pulse beneath the atmospheric layers, reshaping the track into a sharper, dream-infused journey. There’s a compelling tension here: the serene yearning of Ferry’s lyrics meets the band’s jagged, hypnotic guitar currents.
Listen to More Than This below and order the single here.
This single signals a confident evolution for Single Lash, suggesting they’ve reached new heights of precision and expressive force. More Than This, under their interpretation, is no mere nostalgic nod; it’s a spirited reinvention, a dynamic glimpse toward horizons still unexplored.
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