The brainchild of Joe Thorpe, Collect Call began as a full band but have developed into a solo project with Joe enlisting help from his musician friends from time to time. Creating whimsical, earnest segments of indie pop, Joe skilfully exhibits a nuanced fragility and openness through his lyrics. Borne out of feelings of isolation from the normal everyday, Collect Call invite you to answer and attempt to articulate a different slant on life and emotion through their music.
His latest offering "Pretense" is the perfect example of this. A simple, sampled beat plays out over subtle, strummed guitars as Joe’s fragile vocals flutter and float beautifully from the first note to the last. A poignant love letter within the digital age, Pretense implores us to step away from the echo chamber of the internet, instead encouraging us to care for the people who actually matter to us in life.
“If you've ever felt hopeless but danced through it, you'll understand." - Sodwee Magazine
"The group mixes the soaring sound of psych-pop with a distinctly 80s tinge, giving it a familiar yet distinctive direction throughout" - Rough Digital
"With a distinct and shimmering aesthetic that follows in the footsteps of the likes of Animal Collective and Toro Y Moi, this newest delight sets him as true talent on the rise right now." - Mystic Sons
