Name: Whataworld
Duration: P00H02M43S
Description: Whataworld is the second single from ‘On An Unhistoric Night’, the debut album from power pop band Best Bets releasing worldwide 15/4/2022 on vinyl via Meritorio Records (US/EU/UK) and Melted Ice Cream (rest of world). An earworm with circular riffs and catchy melodies, humorously anxious lyrics and impeccable guitar heroics building to a crescendo before finally tumbling down.

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Whataworld is the second single from ‘On An Unhistoric Night’, the debut album from power pop band Best Bets releasing worldwide 15/4/2022 on vinyl via Meritorio Records (US/EU/UK) and Melted Ice Cream (rest of world). An earworm with circular riffs and catchy melodies, humorously anxious lyrics and impeccable guitar heroics building to a crescendo before finally tumbling down.

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Oh what a world it is, oh what a time
Oh what a world it is, I can't survive
Oh what a world it is, oh what a time
Oh what a world it is, barely alive

Tell me when it's over

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released December 15, 2021
Olly Crawford-Ellis - drums, vocals
James Harding - guitar, vocals
Matt Phimmavanh - guitar
Joe Sampson - bass

Produced, mixed and mastered Brian Feary.

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Best Bets Rangiora, New Zealand

Best Bets are a power pop band from Aotearoa New Zealand. Formed by Olly Crawford Ellis and James Harding (Transistors), they released their first EP Life Under the Big Top in 2018, with James’ brother Luke and Matt Phimmavanh rounding out the lineup. Joe Sampson (Salad Boys, T54) joined afterwards. Their debut album On An Unhistoric Night is out 29 April via Melted Ice Cream and Meritorio.
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