Comet Gain - Tickets To The Underneath [7-inch]

On Tickets To The Underneath, Comet Gain deliver a 7-inch that feels like a love letter slipped between battered paperbacks - intimate, jangling, and defiantly romantic. It is indie pop with scuffed shoes and a poet’s heart.

Long celebrated in underground circles for their DIY ethos and literate charm, the London collective sharpen their signature blend of C86 shimmer and Velvet Underground cool here. Released in 2022, this single captures the band in a reflective yet resilient mood, balancing wide-eyed idealism with a knowing wink. Their chemistry - equal parts communal and conspiratorial - gives the songs an effortless sway.

The title track Tickets To The Underneath glows with chiming guitars and conversational vocals, its melody blooming over brisk, heart-on-sleeve rhythms. On the flip side, Worried About You channels a scrappier energy, all fuzzy edges and melodic hooks that linger long after the needle lifts. There is a tenderness in the harmonies, but also a restless pulse driving everything forward.

Pressed as a classic 7-inch single, this edition is tailor-made for collectors who treasure tactile, analog moments. Tickets To The Underneath is another quietly triumphant chapter in Comet Gain’s cult discography - proof that indie pop still thrives on sincerity, melody, and a little bit of beautiful noise.