The Silkies flash a crooked smile in sunny new psychedelic rock track “IDK”

In the multilayered “IDK”, stacked chords ring out from a rich fusion of punchy drums and hazy electric guitar. Joe Pruitt’s smooth tones dance across the driving foundation, with playful picking adding a youthful coyness to the instrumentals below. Pruitt’s empirical lyrics echo out into the dreamy, ever-evolving soundscape until the song becomes a romantic tango down the never-ending path of existentialism. While the topic is heavy, the psychedelic sound adds a carefree feeling to the subject, making for a balanced rock single. Accentuated by playful conversation, woozy guitar effects, and passionate vocals, the song is the perfect companion for a summer day of languishing in the sun.

“[It’s a] song about existential longing, desire for connection, and finding your kindred spirit or partner,” producer Jake Merritt says. “Struggling to find a person or community, and letting them know how much they matter. [It’s] also a question of, ‘What happens if we cling so badly to our need to not be alone, that we don't let go of relationships that we just shouldn't have in our lives for whatever reason?’”

The Silkies, inspired by the breed of dogs of the same name, came together unexpectedly after life thwarted the group’s initial plans: The pandemic forced their original indie rock outfit to split. Afterwards the members took time to explore other projects before coming back together a few years later. Now working with big names in rock like The Criticals and New Constellations, Silkies is on track to do what they set out to do: help the world, and themselves, clear their heads of the mess of life by creating songs that are just as lush as they are relatable.