Music is therapy. At least it is indie rock outfit No Frills; particularly songwriter Daniel Busheikin who formed the group. Fans of Hooded Fang, Twist, Grounders and Rapport will also likely recognise his band-mates, and together they’re a collective with years of industry experience under their belts and who know how to write a powerful, thought-provoking and fun track or two.

The band write about several issues and topics familiar to many; love, death and depression. As bleak as that sounds, Daniel’s lyrical prowess means the songs he features such things so heavily in are playful and enticing; there’s a humour and self-awareness to his writing that makes each track he creates deeply relatable.

I Don’t Wanna Be Your Dog Anymore

The new single called “I Don’t Wanna Be Your Dog Anymore”, which PopWrapped are delighted to premiere, is taken from the forthcoming LP Downward Dog, set to drop in April, and is a great example of just how Daniel and his band-mates can put a humorous spin on thoughts and feelings.

Asked how he came to write the song and what it’s about, Daniel shares: “Reading anecdotes about Iggy Pop in Please Kill Me – super fun oral history of early punk – makes me picture a wild Iggy, crawling on all fours, shirtless, sweaty, intense, possibly bleeding, etc., and it occurred to me that I’m the total opposite of that person. In “I Wanna Be Your Dog”, Iggy is recklessly throwing himself into sexual and physical domination. In my opposite universe it would be ‘I Don’t Wanna Be Your Dog Anymore,’ where I’m pathetically trying to weasel out the doggy door. So I thought that was kinda funny, which it probably isn’t, but beyond the reference this is a playful but sincere lamentation about being obedient and submissive.”

Give “I Don’t Wanna Be Your Dog Anymore” a listen below and for more information on No Frills, visit their website, give their page a like on Facebook or follow them on Twitter and Instagram.