Jarman said “Bird Underwater” was one of the first songs written for the project, inspired by '90s country classics such as Lucinda Williams and Jason Molina. He described it as “a song about loving somebody who feels far away, trying to hold onto them when it feels like they are just out of reach.”

The single arrives ahead of , which addresses the anxieties of becoming an artist in your thirties while carrying the baggage and neuroses of adulthood. It draws on Jarman’s influences – Neutral Milk Hotel, Bill Callahan, Songs: Ohia, and Sparklehorse – and in addition to Mumble Tide features Getdown Services, Flora Hibberd, and Naima Bock.

Classic Trucks will support World News at London’s Scala on 3 November and play the Breakfast Records showcase on Brick Lane on 19 November. Further dates include Bristol venues Louisiana on 10 November, the Lanes on 14 November, and Thekla on 8 December.

artwork

tracklist

"Getting Out"
"One Foot In The Bardo (ft. Getdown Services)"
"Bird Underwater (ft. Mumble Tide)"
"That's How Strong My Love Is"
"Julian"
"Sea Mills Lane"
"Six 25"
"Shadow Stay With Me"
"Classic Trucks"
"Andy"