Hayley And The Crushers‘ first new single of 2021 is a testament to how even the most sugary pop rock artists are feeling the collective COVID-19 hangover. Inspired by the eerie 1972 book The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin, Cul-de-Sac is a moody exploration of the feeling of being trapped by both internal and external forces. “2020 was a bitch, so it’s probably somewhat expected that the ‘summer jams’ of 2021 would be tinged with a bit of PTSD. My bassist and I were literally stuck hanging out in the cul-de-sac where we live. I’d walk the dog ten times a day, waving to the same neighbors. The paranoia and despair of a global pandemic unfolding day-to-day became part of the daily ritual, like watering the vegetables. This song reflects that silent s...
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