The Tubs – “Now And Then”
The Tubs have unveiled their third single from the forthcoming album Hard Life, set to arrive via Merge Records on September 11. "Now And Then" showcases the band's synthesis of Celtic pop melodies and propulsive new wave guitar arrangements.
Songwriter Owen Williams frames the album around competing perspectives—one introspective and self-absorbed, the other a critical voice responding to the first's self-indulgence. "Now And Then" represents the self-reflective persona's meditation on casual dating, documenting a failed attempt to sustain an intermittent romantic connection.
- The Tubs release 'Now And Then', their third single from the album Hard Life (due 9/11 via Merge Records)
- The track features songwriter Owen Williams' introspective persona reflecting on casual, indefinite dating
- The album uses dual narrative perspectives—self-absorbed and critical—to explore themes of romantic compromise