Dragged Up – Rapunzel | Difference Turned Into Noise and Freedom

Dragged Up turns a fairy-tale character into a creature of garage-punk, art rock and overflowing noise on Rapunzel, a blast of irreverence that celebrates those who exist outside conventional categories. Released as the A-side of a physical double release alongside Black Carbon, the song packs primitive riffs, interlocking guitars, frantic saxophone and a performance that seems determined never to stay still. Dragged Up’s Rapunzel does not wait to be rescued from a tower: she listens to old records, watches curious outsiders from above and turns her own strangeness into a form of identity. Recorded live at 16 Ohm Studio in Glasgow, the track retains a physical, spontaneous energy that fits the world of Trzy, the band’s third album, conceived as a cinematic journey through characters, places and states of transformation.

The song turns difference into a declaration of freedom. The tower stops representing isolation and becomes a territory of her own, while exaggerated hair, birds and references to punk culture and rock build a mythology for outsiders. Faced with people trying to define or reduce her to a category, Rapunzel responds with a line that captures the entire concept: “I’m just me.” That statement rejects the need for explanation and turns identity into something that does not need to be justified. Humor and absurdity keep the message from becoming solemn; the song celebrates eccentricity through movement, provocation and the pleasure of refusing to fit. Its energy conveys rebellion, fun and irreverence, while its constant changes in direction make the musical structure itself an extension of that attitude.

Garage-Punk Between Riffs and Frantic Saxophone

The song combines Punk, Indie Rock and Alternative Rock with a strong garage-punk and art-rock presence. Raw guitars and primitive riffs collide with frantic saxophone, while tonal shifts and echoes of The Kinks keep the composition unpredictable.

A Fairy Tale for Those Who Refuse to Fit

The tower becomes a creative refuge and the hair an extension of an identity impossible to ignore. “I’m just me” captures the decision to exist without accepting labels imposed from the outside.

LIZI LAY: "Reiniciar (Deluxe)", Versiones Íntimas, Autoperdón y Nuevas Etapas | Entrevista – R+

Nos enlazamos con Lizi Lay para hablar de la edición deluxe de "Reiniciar", su álbum debut, que suma tres versiones íntimas grabadas en Sonic Ranch y una canción nueva, "Ya no duele (umbral)", que cierra el ciclo emocional del disco. Lizi nos cuenta cómo fue grabar en ese estudio legendario, cómo el álbum la hizo más segura como productora y cómo aprendió a confiar en su propia visión. También nos adelanta nueva música y sus próximas presentaciones. Una charla sobre aprendizaje, resiliencia y el poder de reinterpretar el dolor.https://open.spotify.com/intl-es/album/7tIzL0waqZSaNe9srjyeZQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbxmCnx3-h0https://www.instagram.com/lizilay/https://www.tiktok.com/@lizi_lay