Swimming Bell, a.k.a. Katie Schottland, has today released her new single titled ’95 At Night’ from her upcoming EP ‘Somnia’ dropping on May 16th via Perpetual Doom.
Indie folk as a breath of fresh air. ’95 At Night’ is a cool breeze in the morning, letting you know today will be good. An homage to home and every memory you have that makes you feel little again, ’95 At Night’ gives that 70s AM radio nostalgic style of music and adds a bit of postmodern and smooth groove that takes it well into this century. Unassuming as much as it is brilliant, the track takes little effort to become memorable, as good music tends to do.
About Swimming Bell & ’95 At Night’
Swimming Bell, Katie Schottland’s project, returns with Somnia, a mesmerizing five-song EP produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Kurt Vile, Cat Power). Set for release on May 16 via Perpetual Doom, Somnia invites listeners into an ethereal sonic realm—an underwater dreamworld where melodies drift effortlessly and rhythms pulse like ocean currents.
Schottland, now based in LA, envisioned Somnia as an escape from the weight of reality. Against an increasingly tense world, she sought to create a space where listeners could feel suspended, floating between wakefulness and dreams. Collaborating with Schnapf, she embraced a more percussive approach, allowing textures and rhythms to guide the listener through shimmering soundscapes. Each track unfolds like a dream – buoyant, weightless, yet deeply immersive.
“I wanted this EP to feel like sinking into water, where everything is softened and suspended,” says Schottland. “Given all the stress and tension in the world, I wanted to make a feeling of escape – something hypnotic and transportive. Rob and I explored percussive layers in a way that felt both grounding and dreamy, creating movement within.”
With its captivating blend of organic instrumentation and airy production, Somnia marks a new chapter for Swimming Bell, further establishing Schottland as a singular voice in modern indie-folk.
Schottland offers some additional context for the EP’s second single, “95 at Night”:
“‘95 at Night ’is a memory of life before I moved to California—a song that carries the people and places from that time with me, even as my world has changed.”
Featured image by Lisa Bolden.
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