Novel Idea by The Response
After years of sporadically teasing singles, Christchurch indie duo The Response have at last unveiled Novel Idea, their long-delayed but highly anticipated album. Initially introduced through a slow drip of tracks, the project took a backseat as the prolific duo immersed themselves in a whirlwind of other collaborations and side projects.
In the interim, The Response released albums under their other monikers, Imperial April and Volts, and partnered with New Zealand music icon Rodney Fisher for a collaborative record. Their fingerprints are also scattered across singles with Emma Dilemma, Katie Thompson, and others, showcasing the duo’s boundless creativity.
From the tense, off-kilter energy of “Over The Moon” to the haunting resolve of “Novel Idea” the album explores themes of reinvention, uncertainty, and self-acceptance, all tied together by the duo’s signature experimental edge.
With Novel Idea, The Response prove they are as comfortable in collaboration as they are crafting deeply personal works, delivering an album that was worth the wait.
Tracklist
| 1. | Novel Idea | 3:36 |
| 2. | Hollow Branches | 3:36 |
| 3. | All Of My Flaws | 3:45 |
| 4. | 40,000 Day And Night | 3:03 |
| 5. | Set Something On Fire | 4:10 |
| 6. | New Pair Of Pants (Coming Collapse) | 3:45 |
| 7. | The Perfect Life | 3:16 |
| 8. | Circles Withing Circles | 3:47 |
| 9. | You Never Run | 3:22 |
| 10. | Over The Moon | 2:46 |
| 11. | Flesh On Bone | 3:59 |
| 12. | Shiver | 3:36 |
| 13. | Stuck In Your Head | 3:36 |
| 14. | Far From Figured Out | 3:46 |
Credits
Everything done by Andrew and Victoria Knopp
License
All rights reserved.
After meeting at Jazz School and refining their sound through several releases and a stint living in Canada, The Response craft alternative pop songs that are both introspective and energetic. The Christchurch native band perform as a duo, combining a variety of live electronic instruments with guitar and vocals resulting in a familiar yet entirely unique sound.