Bastille has released a new track and video for “What You Gonna Do?” featuring Graham Coxon. In a statement, frontman Dan Smith opened up about the song, saying, “We finished the song, and it felt urgent. We didn’t want to sit on it.”
He also discussed the band's process for their upcoming album, saying, “This next phase feels like a new beginning. It’s about completely tearing up our process, being spontaneous and starting again. We’re just really excited by the new songs. I think we’re making some of the best music we’ve ever made. We want to put it out now and not wait for the whole album to be done before anyone starts to hear it. This is about where we are now and hearing us in real-time.”
Dan also discussed the meaning of the song, saying it's about people trying to get their attention. He explained, “Whether we’re outside or online, we’re perpetually hit by so many people vying for our attention, but we’re just left rolling our eyes at how rarely it’s for anything that decent or funny.”
