Andrew Bishop’s Pop-Refining Project WAASH Shares Self-Assured Single

WAASH — the latest, pop-refining project from prolific Vancouver songwriter Andrew Bishop — is previewing its upcoming self-titled full-length with the second single “Time to Let Go.” A soaring, synth-coursing statement on putting up boundaries as a form of self-care, the single has arrived on streaming platforms through WAASH’s label home, Light Organ Records.

Following the shoegaze slant of WAASH’s similarly self-titled 2023 EP, “Time to Let Go” is more of a synth-crystalized bop, which points to the broader electronic experimentation Bishop brought to his next LP. While it’s an aesthetically smooth stream, the single also stirs up Bishop’s thoughts on some interpersonal strife. “Sometimes it’s just easier to deal with life if you’re not fully aware of everything that’s going on,” Bishop suggests of scaling back from a particularly taxing tandem.

“You’re probably going to think these are breakup tunes,” Bishop continues of the song — and indeed the album, on the whole — though he adds the drive of pieces like “Time to Let Go” is more generalized than pure romance. “It’s really just about standing up for what you need out of a relationship, and making sure you’re getting what’s important to you. And if it’s not reciprocal, then you go. No harm done.”