To close off the month on a high note, Pentire—a four-member indie rock/pop band—released their new EP Love On TV, featuring the standout third track, “Being Underwater.” With vulnerability and grace, Pentire rises to the surface to share their personal feelings of isolation and the confusion of navigating life, using relatable songwriting and moving vocals to compare these emotions to the feeling of being submerged underwater.
Jack Morgan—frontman and main songwriter of Pentire—met his bandmates in the small town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, England, where he grew up influenced by artists like The Killers, Paolo Nutini and Stereophonics. From backyard shed jams to selling out venues, Pentire’s passion for high-energy live performances and addictive music has always been at their core, now reaching appreciative audiences on a larger scale.
The powerful first verse of “Being Underwater,” “Come up to the surface / My eyes were burning / And I don’t know why / I can’t speak my mind,” captures the personal struggle of feeling confined within oneself, disconnected from reality and human connection. The repetition of the passionately delivered chorus, “It’s like being underwater / being underwater / being underwater / my whole life honey” reinforces the theme of feeling trapped in time, surrounded by nothing but water. Pentire’s ability to translate deep, complex emotions into a catchy tune doesn’t go unnoticed—they are set to bring their stories to life on a UK tour starting Feb. 13, feeding their fanbase’s hunger for shows.
On “Being Underwater,” Morgan shares:
“Being Underwater’ is about moving out to the city and finding life beyond your hometown. Growing up and succumbing to real life can feel isolating and often as if you’ve been ‘underwater’ all these years. This song was written during a visit back to my family home, in a break from the new-found city life”.
