When Bristol three-piece Superlove released their debut album in 2022, they were able to demonstrate their talents not only as musicians but as songwriters and producers.

By gaining a better understanding of what they wanted as studio musicians, they could then focus on what a live performance means to them. They recognized that a feeling a song has during its performance is instrumental to their identity and that the next album should prove that.

“It was off the back of playing some shows shortly after the [debut] album release and seeing the initial reaction to how certain songs would make us feel when we performed them,” lead vocalist and bassist Jacob Rice said. “A lot of what came most naturally to us we realized is what audiences want, the big riffs and big choruses. We also thought it was time to start defining ourselves as more of a rock outfit as a lot of our songs fall on the edge. We just had a realization of that being the world we belong in.”

For this recording process they wanted to creatively push themselves in a way they hadn’t the first time around. Consistency was key for them, yet they weren’t afraid to be adventurous.

“We wanted a really sharp and focused sounding album that still flashed elements of our band's creative sound,” Rice said. “The dynamics were really important for us when compiling the track list. Making sure the softer moments hit at the right time to lift the heavier elements of the album.”

They also pushed themselves to write many of the songs that ended up on the final track listing of follow:noise in the studio. They found the process of taking time away specifically to write in a studio to be extremely challenging yet gratifying.

“It was rewarding as we found ourselves every day working on a brand new song,” Rice said. “It was exciting as it all was coming together in front of us. Before, we had every detail within the songs written when making Colours before going to record, so this challenge for us gave us new life with the whole process.”

On their last day in the studio, “Gut Feeling” was written within a few hours. It was the type of song that none of them saw coming, but knew it was a strong addition to the album. While it didn’t make the contenders of songs to release before the album, the three singles they did choose felt the most representative of the tone of follow:noise.

“GO!”, “Something Good” and “Easier” showcase the challenges they rose to in the studio and the way they wanted their live performances to be represented in their recordings.

“These three songs instantly made sense to become singles,” Rice said. “We didn’t have a single doubt about that. I think one thing that drew us to these three specifically was the explosiveness of the tracks; how instantly recognizable and the identity of the songs.”