The Derelicts Take a 'Highway Drive' on Euphoric New Song

The Kochi disco-pop/electronica band introduce a science fiction-informed storyline for their first release since 2018

- ANURAG TAGAT

Along the way of writing new, dancefloor-ready music, Kochi band The Derelicts began feeling like they were sci-fi writers. Now, they present their first song in six years, the shiny, synth-driven “Highway Drive” focuses on rebels escaping the clutches of a tyrant named Nura on the planet Ichok.

Vocalist, synth artist and guitarist Ashwin Nath says they worked with artist Chirag Swamy to create a comic book that will accompany their new material. Nath adds, “The lore helped us a lot in visualizing the sound we want to go for. The setting, the colors, the characters, the environment… help a lot with planning the sounds of the song.”