Bôa

In 1998, British alt-rock band bôa dropped their breakout single “Duvet,” a sweeping anthem that went on to soundtrack the Japanese cult-classic anime Serial Experiments Lain. Nearly two decades later, “Duvet” re-emerged anew on TikTok, igniting a feverish renewed interest in the band (today “Duvet” boasts over 450m streams on Spotify alone) and inspiring bôa to return to the studio to record their first new music in over 20 years. 

Whiplash, their 3rd official full-length album is a collection of melody-driven narratives. The album’s title is multifaceted, referencing their personal highs and lows, but also our collective cultural unrest. Whiplash, however, chisels away at both envisioning a community in pursuit of solace. Now with new music and as their TikTok fanbase will tell you, those universal sentiments pain, solitude, triumph immediately transcend any generational divide. And that’s how 25 years later, bôa feels impossibly new again. bôa is compelling proof that time is indeed a circle.