This latest is unveiled not too long after the first taste of the forthcoming EP, “Shoulda Known Better“, released back in the end of April. “I Am King” is co-written and produced by Dylan Brady, a half of rising electronic duo 100 gecs, who also recently joined force with Charli XCX on her latest quarantine album ‘how i’m feeling now‘.

The new track continues the glam rock vibe of the previous track, but the cracking metal signature sound of 100 gecs has rendered the tune even more sassy and exciting to jam to during this humdrum lockdown. Also, the lyrics celebrating the glorious act of “touching myself“undeniably make it a perfect song for all the lonely hearts in quarantine out there!

“Wake up and remind myself I’m the fucking king. In the distance nobody can give me what I need. Steaming up when I’m in the car. I’m vibing out when I’m in the dark”

Fans of the girls can expect more good news. The Charli XCX prodigy is gearing up the release of their sophomore EP ‘Season 2‘. The whole catalogue will include five tracks, including lead single “Shoulda Known Better“. June 19 is the date the EP will drop, so be prepared to jam so hard with them very soon. Check out the tracklist below.

Nasty Cherry debuted back in 2019 as a girl group curated by the PC music queen Charli XCX. Currently based in Los Angeles, the four girls broke into the music scene as a glam rock band that serve girl-power bangers that remind us of legendary bands like The Runways. Netflix launched a documentary entitled ‘I’m With the Band: Nasty Cherry‘, featuring the story about how the band is shaping up.

They released ‘Season 1‘, the six-track first EP, back in November 2019. The EP spawned much hype for the band, with singles like “Win” and “Music with Your Dad”

‘Season 2’ Tracklist:
1. “Shoulda Known Better”
2. “I Am King”
3. “Better Run”
4. “Just the Way You Like It”
5. “Cardamon December”

Singing “Eyes frog, crocodile tears, take a shot ‘cause I know that you’ll miss me. You’re a true deceiver,” the band encapsulates the frustrating feeling of regret at falling in love with a wrong person in the new single. “I should’ve known better, I should’ve known better, yeah,” vocalist Gabbriette Bechtel repeats.

“Shoulda Known Better” is a lo-fi track driven by a garage-y bassline with such an enthusiastic synth beat. The song is the band’s embarking into a new, darker sonic territory, a slight departure from their first EP’s glam-rock sound. It is hard not to think of works by HAIM and The Big Moon, but the track still remains a great bop to jam to.

Produced by Chris Petrosino & Rob McCurdy (who worked with Liam Payne, Ed Sheeran, Hailee Steinfeld, and blackbear), the single was recorded entirely in Los Angeles. The band shared, “We recorded it in LA right before going on tour, and a majority of it was written whilst laying on the floor.”

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ITS A BIRD! ITS A BITCH! NO, ITS JUST OUR NEW SINGLE ‘SHOULDA KNOWN BETTER’ COMIN OUT TOMORROW FOR YOU. A QUARANTINE SNACK We recorded it in LA right before going on tour, and a majority of it was written whilst laying on the floor. Big thanks to @noiseclub for this one you crazy kids#SKBNC

โพสต์ที่แชร์โดย NASTY CHERRY (@nastycherryband) เมื่อ เม.ย. 23, 2020 เวลา 8:51am PDT

Last year, Nasty Cherry was welcomed into the music scene by the grace of our PC music queen Charli XCX. She handpicked the four girls—Gabbriette Bechtel (lead singer), Chloe Chaidez (guitarist), Georgia Somary (bassist), and Debbie Knox-Hewson (drummer)—and signed them to her Vroom Vroom Recordings.

The group received so much hype from their Netflix’s documentary ‘I’m with the Band: Nasty Cherry‘ which features how Charli XCX brought them together. Also, they released their very first body of work, a six-track EP dubbed ‘Season 1‘.

Even though the quartet has not given out any details whether “Shoulda Known Better” is the first cut from a new EP or—better—a debut album, the track is their first this year after the release of last year’s EP.

“Shoulda Known Better” is available for streaming and purchase now. Keep up with the band on Instagram and Twitter.

shoulda known better… pic.twitter.com/ioU7neZPI1

— Nasty Cherry (@nastycherryband) April 19, 2020

“Shoulda Known Better” is Nasty Cherry’s first music after the breakthrough ‘Season 1‘ EP. The six-track debut was released back in 2019, spawning so much hype from singles like “Win“, “Live Forever“, and “Music with Your Dad“. Accompanying the teaser, the quartet also shared the single cover and photoshoots of the members in a sweet pink aesthetic. The band were “thrilled” to drop their next work, which they described as a “hot ass” single.

☆ WELL WELL WELL…. WE’RE THRILLED TO PRESENT TO YOU OUR NEXT HOTASSSINGLE ‘SHOULDA KNOWN BETTER’ OUT APRIL 24TH. COUNTDOWN BEGINS NOW. IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY, PRE-SAVE IT USING THE LINK IN OUR BIO. ☆ pic.twitter.com/4QJY31mARI — Nasty Cherry (@nastycherryband) April 18, 2020

Nasty Cherry is made of drummer Debbie Knox-Hewson, bassist Georgia Somary, guitarist Chloe Chaidez, and vocalist Gabbriette Bechtel. The four ladies were brought together as a band by the hands of the one and only Charli XCX, who worked with the drummer and the guitarist before.

They described their own styles as a combination of The Runaways and Spice Girls. Meanwhile, their sound bends the genres of pop and rock altogether to create nostalgic glam-rock music popular in the 00’s that reminds works from Prince, Sky Ferreira, HAIM, and early 2000 pop stars like Ashlee Simpson and Paris Hilton.

The story of how the group came to be Nasty Cherry was picked up by Netflix and made into a documentary released back in November 2019. Titled ‘I’m With The Band: Nasty Cherry‘, the documentary shows off the band’s beginning until the point they are in the current music scene. It also features the appearance of Charli XCX.

Currently signed to XCX’s imprint record Vroom Vroom Recordings, they released their very first collection ‘Season 1‘. The EP received positive reviews from wide-ranging critics, including NME that gave the record four stars and Clash that described the band as “a diamond in the rough“. The band also unveiled a stand-alone, gloomy glam rock track “What Do You Like in Me“.

This Friday (April 24), Nasty Cherry will kick off their new era with a promisingly sassy single “Shoulda Known Better“. The track is available for pre-save on any preferred streaming service. What a good Friday to look forward to!